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This delicious tea has got depths and nuances of flavor and I am reminded of the late, lamented teas from The Simple Leaf. The leaves are very large and long and they brew up to a toasty, nutty taste that evokes strains of chestnut and chocolate.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 45 sec
Lori

I do love this one AFTER I got the steeping parameters right…

ashmanra

Can anyone recommend a replacement for Dawn? I had it on my shopping list and never got to try it. :( What would be a similar tea?

Lori

I have been searching for a Dawn eplacement Ashmanra but no luck so far. But this one is good- I had a sample of this one but no longer and now thinking I may place an order….

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Lori

I do love this one AFTER I got the steeping parameters right…

ashmanra

Can anyone recommend a replacement for Dawn? I had it on my shopping list and never got to try it. :( What would be a similar tea?

Lori

I have been searching for a Dawn eplacement Ashmanra but no luck so far. But this one is good- I had a sample of this one but no longer and now thinking I may place an order….

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I really love big, bold, brash teas. Smokiness enthralls me. I don’t seem to do subtle.
I don’t do rooibos.

My rating system:
0-30:
Never again in a hundred million years

31-55: This tea probably has some redeeming qualities but I won’t would not seek it out again.

56-70:
Shows some promise but also has a fundamental flaw. I probably owe these a second taste but am unmotivated.

71-80:
Good with at least one strong quality; I probably would not buy it but would drink it cheerfully.

81-90: Worthy contenders; they might be ranked 100 on somebody’s else’s scale. I like them a lot but have not fallen in love. Will probably buy and use.

91-95: These are the true loves, the chosen ones, the ones I dream about and crave. Unless they are in a limited edition—la! how you tease me!—I will always keep in my cupboard.

96-100: I cannot be separated from these teas and would develop a panic attack if I were to run out.
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“She is too fond of books and it has turned her brain.”

Elderly dowager. Quintessential cat lady.

Tea which must be in stock always:

Black Dragon LS by Upton Teas: My choice every morning.

Florence & Lapsang Souchong by Harney & Sons

a good Gen Maicha

Samovar: Russian Blend, Maiden’s Ecstasy, Ryokucha

Mariage Frères: Confucious, Vivaldi, Eros, Aida, Marco Polo

American Tea Room: Brioche

Leland Teas: Bogart

Life in Teacup:
An Xi Tie Guan Yin Grade II modern green style & also Charcoal Style

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