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Backlog from this afternoon:

The leaves in this are so fluffy that I really need to be more generous with them when I measure them out for my pot. This is a decent green, but nothing special to me – there’s not a lot of flavour in them. The wet leaves smell lovely and sweet, but I wish that aroma translated into the brew.

I might just give what I have remaining of this to a friend. I liked the Autumn Harvest Laoshan from Verdant much better, because at least that had some taste going for it. Bumping the rating a bit lower accordingly.

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180 °F / 82 °C 3 min, 15 sec 4 tsp 24 OZ / 709 ML
Terri HarpLady

This is probably my least favorite of the laoshan greens

Christina / BooksandTea

Good to know it’s not just me. The friend I’m thinking of is a bit hard up on cash at the moment, and likes green tea but hasn’t delved into the world of tea as deeply as I have, so I figure he’ll probably get more out of it. I also figure that I’m a little evil ;-)

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Terri HarpLady

This is probably my least favorite of the laoshan greens

Christina / BooksandTea

Good to know it’s not just me. The friend I’m thinking of is a bit hard up on cash at the moment, and likes green tea but hasn’t delved into the world of tea as deeply as I have, so I figure he’ll probably get more out of it. I also figure that I’m a little evil ;-)

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Updated March 2016:

I’m a writer and editor who’s fallen in love with loose-leaf tea. I’ve also set up a site for tea reviews at http://www.booksandtea.ca – an excellent excuse to keep on buying and trying new blends. There will always be more to discover!

In the meantime, since joining Steepster in January 2014, I’ve gotten a pretty good handle on my likes and dislikes

Likes: Raw/Sheng pu’erh, sobacha, fruit flavours, masala chais, jasmine, mint, citrus, ginger, Ceylons, Chinese blacks, rooibos.

Dislikes (or at least generally disinclined towards): Hibiscus, rosehip, chamomile, licorice, lavender, really vegetal green teas, shu/ripe pu’erh.

Things I generally decide on a case-by-case basis: Oolong, white teas.

Still need to do my research on: matcha

I rarely score teas anymore, but if I do, here’s the system I follow:

100-85: A winner!
84-70: Pretty good. This is a nice, everyday kind of tea.
69-60: Decent, but not up to snuff.
59-50: Not great. Better treated as an experiment.
49-0: I didn’t like this, and I’m going to avoid it in the future. Blech.

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