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This was my morning starter. I had actually forgotten that I had this. I opened my tea cupboard and this jumped out at me, so I guess it was a sign to brew it. The dry leaf consists of a dark oolong look alike. They are small rounded balls of ebony and crimson. They carried a strong aroma of cacao. I brewed these guys up in my tetsubin. The liquor came out as dark copper. The flavor is amazing. It starts a sweet and warm honey tone and then grows into a malty wood flavor. This brew had undertones of caramel and baked bread. I really, really liked this tea. I love how it looks like an oolong, but it’s a nice black tea instead. The scent is what had me hooked.

https://instagram.com/p/3Ob-jqTGSD/?taken-by=haveteawilltravel

Flavors: Cacao, Caramel, Honey, Oak

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 45 sec 5 g 20 OZ / 591 ML
TeaNTees

sounds lovely!

Haveteawilltravel

It didn’t do too well the second steeping, but it was an amazing brew :)

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TeaNTees

sounds lovely!

Haveteawilltravel

It didn’t do too well the second steeping, but it was an amazing brew :)

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Young and experienced Tea consumer. I’m continuously learning and developing knowledge about tea. If I have learned anything at all from the world of tea it is that I do not know anything about the world of tea. I enjoy good tea, and I try to acquire the best of the best. I usually brew gongfu but I’ve been known from time to time to resort back to western brewing.

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