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drank Jasmine Pearls by Tea Chapter
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Harvest Year: likely 2022 (expires 2023)

4g in 100ml gaiwan
1st infusion: (80˚C, 0:20)
- I guess this would classify as the “rinse” as the balls are not unfurled yet. Almost no green tea flavour in this. All floral. A slight soapy note which makes this unpleasant, a bit gagworthy for me.
- Rating: 65
2nd infusion: (81˚C, 0:30)
- Liquor has very slight faecal smell (?!?!?) Reminds me of a horse stable smell… hay and bitter / rubbery tinge of manure omg. But makes it complex and quite enjoyable to drink
- Rating: 75
3rd infusion: (81˚C, 0:35)
- Still a bit animalic scent but milder than before, nice like a subtle perfume. Liquor is super tasty green tea
- Rating: 80

Rating: 73

Flavors: Compost, Hay, Jasmine, Soap

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 0 min, 15 sec 4 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
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gmathis
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Former farm kid here—compost and hay scents make me smile!

ashmanra
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Jasmine tea may contain indole, which is a compound also found in poop!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8779377/

ashmanra
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I think some raspberry and strawberry flavorings smell like vomit and discovered that is due to butyric acid.

gmathis
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Whew, the stuff you learn around here!

Sirentian
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Heh I think you would like this tea a lot then gmathis :) Wow, amazing that you knew that ashmanra! Now I’m relieved my olfactory senses may not be broken after all…

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gmathis
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Former farm kid here—compost and hay scents make me smile!

ashmanra
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Jasmine tea may contain indole, which is a compound also found in poop!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8779377/

ashmanra
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I think some raspberry and strawberry flavorings smell like vomit and discovered that is due to butyric acid.

gmathis
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Whew, the stuff you learn around here!

Sirentian
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Heh I think you would like this tea a lot then gmathis :) Wow, amazing that you knew that ashmanra! Now I’m relieved my olfactory senses may not be broken after all…

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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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