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Arby drank Gaba Orange - Gaba Oolong by teabento

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Thank you to Tea Bento for the free sample of this!

I had no idea what to expect from a GABA oolong, but this was a delicious morning cup. The main flavours are grain (brown rice, barley), toasty and slightly sweet. I did not experience any side effects from the GABA, but it was a very tasty cup and I will continue to experiment with GABA.

While this has a distinctly toasted oolong vibe to it, it emphasises the toasted grain so well it reminds me a lot of genmaicha. The aftertaste starts heading towards that bitterness that some tasted oolongs have, but then steers away towards molasses and tapioca pudding.

The mouth feel is thick, malty. It brews a lovely amber colour. As you re steep, it starts brewing light gold. New notes of hay and honey appear in later steeps (3-4).

Flavors: Brown Sugar, Grain, Hay, Honey, Molasses, Rice, Rice Pudding, Roasted, Roasted Barley, Toasted Rice, Toasty

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, anise, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, fruit blends without hibiscus, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks, Longjing

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, green apple, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, turmeric, mushroom/fungus, vegetal and savoury

No
Animal products: [confectioners glaze, gelatine, milk-based natural flavours, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)
Stevia