I finished off of what I had of this tea. To think that I raved about how Guanyin visited me the first time I tried it in a delirious slew of gong fu and grandpa brewing in my dorm room. I’ve graduated from MSU with a degree in Social Studies ed. with a history ed. minor, and I wait for placement for student teaching.
Guanyin needed to visit me again. I brewed this in a triangular tea pot and brewed it over and over. I did not time it precisely, but I sprinkled a little bit of water in my tea cup to test it, then decided when to pour it based on the color and taste of the liquor. I went for a fragrant aroma and a very light, lemon chiffon yellow. The florals were popping and so bright that it made me think of cucumber and hops, and they changed with every brew. I believe that this tea is also used for Spirit Tea Co., which used “Notes of Honeysuckle, Cucumber, and Fresh Hops.” in their description. I happen to agree with that description for the most part, but the honeysuckle was more of a strong background with a different floral in the front. They did not mention the watercress refreshing quality it also had, nor its heady lightness. It’s somewhat creamy in texture, but it has a rising green quality that was almost eucalyptus-ish for me-though I would not said it had that flavor. The cucumber thing got stronger over time, almost becoming overwhelming at brew 8 after three minutes.
I’ve come far and have so much farther to go. I wait anxiously for placement so that some semblance of a career can finally begin as I wait for a new gaiwan and two new oolongs from a company that has intrigued me. I’m also very close to trying THE O DOR, but I also need to save what money I have left over for a good daily drinker oolong. I know now that Tie Guan Yin is not the daily drinker I am looking for, but it is one that I will never shun if it comes my way.
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Congratulations, and good lucks with placement! :)
I keep eyeing THE O DOR too, but those bulk prices
Yeah, I know. If only I could at least sample the Blue Oolong Lotus, The De Loup, and the T.E. Milky Oolong without the hefty price.
Awesome, Daylon, congratulations! I hope you can snag a placement with a snap of a finger.
Congratulations on graduating! And good luck with placement.
Congrats, Daylon! Here, placements are a long long slog of contract work. Hopefully, things are a bit easier there.
Also, I can just picture you in a delirious slew of steeping in your dorm room. It made me smile.
Thanks guys! From what I heard, a lot of the schools that MSU has contracts for in Southeast Michigan have yet to decide on their interns. My friends in Lansing/East Lansing have the process done for them by March, whereas the schools contact me directly and I pick the placement from the options that call me. I know of cases that are as late June. Here’s to the waiting game. Meanwhile, I’m gonna sub around home and drink LOTS of tea over the summer.
:)
Congratulations, and good lucks with placement! :)
I keep eyeing THE O DOR too, but those bulk prices
Yeah, I know. If only I could at least sample the Blue Oolong Lotus, The De Loup, and the T.E. Milky Oolong without the hefty price.
Awesome, Daylon, congratulations! I hope you can snag a placement with a snap of a finger.
Congratulations on graduating! And good luck with placement.
Congrats, Daylon! Here, placements are a long long slog of contract work. Hopefully, things are a bit easier there.
Also, I can just picture you in a delirious slew of steeping in your dorm room. It made me smile.
Thanks guys! From what I heard, a lot of the schools that MSU has contracts for in Southeast Michigan have yet to decide on their interns. My friends in Lansing/East Lansing have the process done for them by March, whereas the schools contact me directly and I pick the placement from the options that call me. I know of cases that are as late June. Here’s to the waiting game. Meanwhile, I’m gonna sub around home and drink LOTS of tea over the summer.
:)