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drank Meng Ding Huang Ya by Dobra Tea
737 tasting notes

My new gaiwan arrived in the mail yesterday (the glass one, inevitably, shattered). This one is just plain white porcelain, is much sturdier, has a good lid for pouring, and it’s beautiful. I chose the perfect tea to try it out with, too, because this particular tea is known for its leaves that “dance” in the water. Seeing these tea leaves steeping in this gaiwan filled me with a sense of beauty and calm. This tea is very fragrant while it steeps, releasing a floral, springy scent.

It tastes like asparagus and something else that I can’t quite identify. It’s like a light perfume. Lovely, calming tea.

Flavors: Asparagus

Preparation
1 tsp
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More luck with this new one I hope :-)

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drank Meng Ding Huang Ya by Dobra Tea
737 tasting notes

Got a 3 oz bag of this tea on my last trip to Dobra as a college student…

It’s lovely. Very light and refreshing. I haven’t had much experience with yellow teas, so this was an adventure. It’s vegetal and subtle, like most white teas. I’m trying to get more into them because they’re the least processed.

I get a sweet, almost floral finish. Very nice!

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Flavors: Bread, Flowers

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 5 OZ / 150 ML

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Flavors: Earth

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 5 g 4 OZ / 118 ML

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drank 2002 Mengma Sheng by Dobra Tea
108 tasting notes

The rich aroma of peat and mushrooms, followed by a taste of sweet earth makes this a really special tea. The umami mouth-feel lasts for ages after a sip. This puer is one of the best examples of why an older Sheng can be similar to, but much deeper than, a Shou.

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 30 sec

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drank 2002 Mengma Sheng by Dobra Tea
108 tasting notes

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drank Hojicha Kyoto by Dobra Tea
108 tasting notes

What a treat in the cold depths of winter. I’ve come to realize that despite the appearances of a “twig tea” there are indeed different quality grades of Hojicha. I’ve had many a Hojicha that tasted burnt, watery, or old. I have to say, without any bias, that Dobra’s Hojicha is one of the best I’ve found. It’s a touch sweet, plenty roasted and mouth-filling, without any off-notes. I tend to get about 3 infusions from a pot at around 2 minutes apiece, which is respectable as well. I’m not always in the mood for it, certainly, but when I am it’s just the right body-warmer and mind-clearer.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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drank Mandarin Puer by Dobra Tea
108 tasting notes

Warm with an inviting aroma. Good for a frozen day. Occasionally when I have this tea the mandarin peel is too strong and creates a citrus-bitterness that I dislike; today, however, it’s just the right balance of sweet Shu puer and tart mandarin.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 1 min, 45 sec

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drank Xiang Wei Tuo Cha by Dobra Tea
108 tasting notes

Just what today called for. A taste like sweet bread and wood chips or toasted almonds.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 30 sec

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Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 15 sec

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drank Huang Jin Gui by Dobra Tea
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drank Huang Shan Mao Feng by Dobra Tea
737 tasting notes

Mmmmmm…. I’m glad I have a lot of this, even though it’s old. It’s light, it’s full of umami, and it’s soothing to my sore throat. Ideal for the first day of spring. :)

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drank Huang Shan Mao Feng by Dobra Tea
737 tasting notes

Steeping this differently. Ooooo, I smell raisins and burnt chocolate! This is a whole new experience!

Mmmm now it’s transitioning into its usual springtime-y bready umami fullness.

Wow. What a difference your steeping method can make!

Flavors: Bread, Chocolate, Green Beans, Metallic, Raisins

Preparation
2 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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drank Huang Shan Mao Feng by Dobra Tea
737 tasting notes

Have 3 oz of this and need to use it up because it is very very old! I made a pot of it yesterday and chilled it overnight.

Upon first sip, it almost tastes like pickle brine! Uh-oh. There is also something soapy about it that I really don’t remember while drinking it hot. I thought maybe it was the container I was storing it in, so I tried a sip from a different container, and nope! Still soapy.

The aftertaste is yummy- floral and light.

This makes me sad. I know that this is high-quality tea, but I can’t seem to get this right.

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drank Huang Shan Mao Feng by Dobra Tea
737 tasting notes

I steeped some of this tea in a glass jar with a bag of Celestial Seasoning’s Peppermint. It’s the only plain green tea I have, and I didn’t think peppermint would mix well with plain black tea.

I knew going into this endeavor that it was probably not going to work out too well, and I was mostly right- the Huang Shan Mao Feng is too light of a green tea, and I’ve had it for a long time, so it’s not fresh. Plus, the peppermint is a very dominating flavor. So mostly what I taste is the peppermint. Don’t get me wrong- it tastes good- Celestial Seasoning’s is my favorite peppermint blend. But this combo isn’t that great for what I originally wanted, which was a stronger green tea flavor.

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drank Huang Shan Mao Feng by Dobra Tea
737 tasting notes

Oversteeped and overleafed. It tastes sweet and almost wheatlike.

Ughhh what a fail. Oh well. I’ve drunk this tea enough times to know that it’s a good tea, even if I totally messed this up this morning.

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doh! i hate that!

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Me, too. Plus, I’ve had it for a while, so it’s not as fresh as it should be… Blechhhh.

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drank Huang Shan Mao Feng by Dobra Tea
737 tasting notes

You do need to use quite a large scoop of leaves in order to taste this one. It’s a very light tea. Its color is a very pale green-yellow, kind of like green tea that hasn’t been steeped long enough. It’s full of umami, and it has a very nutty finish. It’s a very pleasant spring afternoon tea.

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drank Tamaryokucha by Dobra Tea
1233 tasting notes

This is the most expensive tea I’ve bought yet. However, it was well worth the price. Like many green teas it has that grassy flavor but this one is somewhat smoother. It only needs a few minutes of steep time. The second steep only needs around 30 seconds. If you like green tea you will love this one.

Preparation
155 °F / 68 °C 1 min, 45 sec

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drank Hotcha! by Dobra Tea
2 tasting notes

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drank Huang Shan Mao Feng by Dobra Tea
17 tasting notes

Ok, went with what I thought was a tsp per cup and 1m, but I’m sure I need to double both. Way too thin. I can tell there is something in there trying to get out. I won’t rate this one due to my utter lack of tea-making ability at this stage. :)

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drank Ya Bao by Dobra Tea
53 tasting notes

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drank Tamaryokucha by Dobra Tea
53 tasting notes

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drank Tiger River Tea by Dobra Tea
5 tasting notes

Hoped that it would be stronger, didn’t expect it to have an aroma, hardly any smell, would take Dilmah Yata Watte over it anytime. Nevertheless it did save my life, more or less. First low grown tea from Sri Lanka I had for a far too long time.

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This is a better than average green tea and is nice for contemplation in the afternoon. I like how the leaves look. Seems to become a little more bitter than one would expect if over steeped.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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