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My dear friend gave a very generous portion of this tea. I’ve wanted to try it, but wow, this amount is insane.

Anyway, this tea works Gong Fu and I’ve yet to do it Western. It is a very dry tea-so dry that I remember this tea is literally made of twigs. ‘Autumn leaf pile’ is right and I get a very fall feel though it’s not bad now in winter. There is a little bit of a fruit quality that I associate with white in the background-lychee is close, maybe honey, but it’s buried beneath the leaves in taste. A bit smoky too. Yeah, it’s on the complex side.

I’m not sure if I like it or not though I thought I would. Maybe a few more tries might get me to change my mind. It’s dry overall.

After trying Shang’s Tangerine Blossom, I got hooked and had to go on a search for it and some Lapsang Souchong. Typing it up on the Google, the Tangerine Blossom showed up on their website, they were in the same city as Shang, and the tea had the exact description. This company had all the teas I was looking for and for slightly cheaper than Shang, so I decided to get a lot.

This one was balanced Lapsang. Smokey and thick like tree sap and pine resin, but sweet enough to stand on its own. Very easy to drink, but powerful. Just what I was looking for. Now to tuck in the little staple to the side.

This was wild. Frankincense for scenting tea was an idea I speculated about, but wow, I did not expect it to happen with a GABA. The results were interesting. Frankincense was the flavor throughout with a touch of char, smoke and citrus. This tea really reminds me that frankincense is from a tree like a dragonsblood tree, so it’s very resinous overall. Gong fu of course-15-10-25 sec so far.

Gong Fu last night, and the florals and smoky qualities were emphasized. Definitely some bitterness going on like raw cocoa. Though I prefer this western/grandpa, this was still nice and made a lovely morning cup from the leftovers. The color was amber. Woah-amber is the color of my morning tea-woah-shades of gold displayed naturally…

Well, I have some great news. I PASSED BOTH THE MICHIGAN SOCIAL STUDIES AND HISTORY CERTIFICATION TESTS! That’s one HUGE weight off my shoulders. Since one of my friends sent me a decent amount of tea, I decided to celebrate with this buddy on the green side.

I’ve always wanted to try Totem Tea, but never have because of price. This tea so happened to be on the list. I got what I expected from an Osmanthus oolong, and the first two steeps-15 sec and around another 15-20 sec with 200 F water-were nicely floral and sweet. I got a little bit of the chestnut thing going on with the notes. It was on the sweeter floral side and very savory over all. This was good compared to others I’ve had, but I think I like a little bit more floral in my oolong hence my preference for the green mega light roasts. The longevity was sold- about 4 good steeps and 2 decent ones later from half of a sample package. I’m assuming the amount was close to 3 grams. I brewed it twice and the sample felt like 5.

I was still happy to try this and enjoyed it all the better. I think it’s pretty approachable for someone newly trying it, my roommate liked it fair enough. If you otherwise drink oolong and know osmanthus, you know what you are getting yourself into.

Delicious tea, why did you have to come from another company?

Officially one of my top favorites. I have been Gong Fuing it and tumblering it almost every day. I might have to get more soon. But then there’s another order I wanted to try at the same time. Decisions of a whiny college kid. Oh, sorry, I mean future graduate.

I have most of the teas that I could ever want, but there’s still a few out there I want to try. Liquid Proust just released a few newbies along with my original fav. Spa Oolong, and decided to blend a Mi Lan Dan Cong with some Amacha leaves. I so happen to have both and blended a cup together.

I used what I had of Unytea’s amacha with the Bitterleaf Dan Cong hawkband1 traded with me, and the Gong Fu of it turned out nicely. It tasted like a Dan Cong overall, but with a heightened sweet and floral taste. The honey notes and the florals were really popping out. It gets ever sweeter and sugary later on. I can see why Andrew decided to put meadow on the name of his blend, making me think of sunshine in a meadow.

I am not sure I would drink something like this often though nevermind I would buy the idea of this pretty quickly. Guess I am too comfortable with what I have…though my desire for the Mordor blend is still there.

This tea pleasantly surprised me. I of course prefer the Li Shan What-Cha offers from Taiwan, but this is pretty good stuff. Definitely floral and creamy gong fu with a 15 second rinse followed by a few more steeps for 30 sec, 45 onward, but I got a little bit of a tropical fruit thing going on amidst all the creaminess. The taste reminded me a little bit of a plantain. So, there you have it. A creamy floral oolong with a fruity accent. It would be a decent daily drinker, but I admint that I am a little too snobby and want me some more Zhangpings or Li Shans.

I’m slowly enjoying this as a I am slowly sipping this down. I want more of it. If it weren’t for the price, I’d totally get more with some Bailin Gongfu from Joseph Wesley and some Lapsang Souchong. More than likely, I could do something on my own if I find some tangerine blossoms for my black teas.

This is a sad goodbye, but I am so happy to have tried it.