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drank Criss Cross by RiverTea
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KS said in one of his tasting notes that he guesses this is a Mao Feng tea. If that’s the case, I’m not surprised I don’t like it, as I haven’t really found a Mao Feng I’ve enjoyed in the past.

The weird thing is that this tea tastes an awful lot like the Yuzu Sencha from Wegman’s that Jude gave me in a swap back in May. Either way, this tea is not one I really enjoyed. There’s something musty about it that I just can’t get over. Good thing I only got this as a sample rather than 50g.
Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 24 OZ / 709 ML
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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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