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Sirentian drank Guang Dong Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong Tea by Teavivre

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Take two on this 2015 Phoenix 单丛 sample. I’m forgoing the rinsing step these days.

1st infusion: (10s)
Wow. What a beautiful rich chocolatey aroma, and caramel notes in the midst of this dark chocolate liquor. All that from only ten seconds of work!

2nd infusion: (15s)
I mean these leaves just smell like a saucepan full of melted dark chocolate––that’s how potent they are. The tea has that roasty, mineral flavour like a Fujian oolong.

3rd – 6th:
More of the same bitter chocolatey minerality. I’m really not getting any of this fruity or grape scent that other reviewers have talked about. The Da Hong Pao was more interesting in that regard.

Update: In future I might still buy this and try brewing this at a lower temperature like 180˚F, as mentioned in this Silk Road Teas guide: http://www.silkroadteas.com/how-to-brew-loose-leaf-tea-brewing-instructions/

Flavors: Dark Chocolate, Mineral

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 15 sec 7 g 5 OZ / 147 ML

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Amateur tea enthusiast here. I told myself I would start with studying Chinese teas when I first encountered good tea at Song Tea in San Francisco in 2016, and it’s now 2023 and I feel like I’m still just beginning to scratch the surface of Chinese teas.

Maybe someday I will move on to Indian, Japanese, Korean, etc. teas…

For my day job I work in tech as well as write some fiction on the side.

The next step in my tea journey is to start training my nose with an aroma kit to get a more precise handle on floral notes.

My Tea Rating Scale: (adapted from @benmw)
100 : Unforgettable, life-changing tea experience.
95–99: Extraordinary – Beyond impressive.
90–94: Impressive – Deep complexity, extreme clarity, or unexpected discovery of wonderful flavor. Made me reconsider the category. Would always want to drink this if I had the chance.
80–89: Delicious – Nuanced, balanced, clear, and complex layering of flavors. Would probably buy this tea again.
70–79: Very Good – Nuanced flavors, perhaps not as balanced or complex as the next step up, but clear and very enjoyable. Would consider buying again if the price was right.
60–69: Good – Clear flavors, representative of the category, but doesn’t set a standard. Good as an everyday tea. Would not buy unless desperate (e.g. when travelling without access to better tea).
50–59: Average. Would not pay money for this, but would drink if it was provided FOC.
30–49: Below Average. Would not drink this again even if it were free.
0–29: Undrinkable. Could not even finish the cup.

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