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derk drank Old Tree Black Tea - Premium (2016) by Old Ways Tea

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Tastes like a slice of toasted Greek sweet bread made with mastic, while sitting in a rocky old growth cedar forest somehow being delightfully drowned by the perfume of roses and sunflowers. Then on the swallow and in the aftertaste it’s like eating a slice of apple-lychee-cinnamon pie, dotted with raisins and sprinkled with brown sugar, finished with a drizzle of sweet cream. Leather, malt, cocoa, citrus, apricot, rum, spiciness, oats.
It’s all there waiting to be found. Camphorous, heating/cooling, long aftertaste, medium-thick body, good longevity, relaxing qi. I’m floored.

Phenomenal Wuyi black tea probably not for those new to the style but recommended for absolutely anybody curious what the region has to offer.

Flavors: Apple, Apricot, Bread, Brown Sugar, Butter, Camphor, Cedar, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Cream, Creamy, Dark Wood, Floral, Flowers, Forest Floor, Fruity, Leather, Lemon, Lychee, Malt, Mineral, Nutmeg, Pastries, Pine, Raisins, Resin, Rose, Rum, Spicy, Wet Rocks

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200 °F / 93 °C 5 g 3 OZ / 100 ML

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Martin Bednář
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Rocky old growth cedar forest with perfume of roses and sunflowers sounds so nice to sit in. Actually I miss sitting in nature at all. No time and now we even shouldn’t.

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Martin Bednář
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Rocky old growth cedar forest with perfume of roses and sunflowers sounds so nice to sit in. Actually I miss sitting in nature at all. No time and now we even shouldn’t.

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I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile.

Favorite teas generally come from China (all provinces), Taiwan, India (Nilgiri and Manipur). Frequently enjoyed though less sipped are teas from Georgia, Japan, and Nepal. While I’m not actively on the hunt, a goal of mine is to try tea from every country that makes it available to the North American market. This is to gain a vague understanding of how Camellia sinensis performs in different climates. I realize that borders are arbitrary and some countries are huge with many climates and tea-growing regions.

I’m convinced European countries make the best herbal teas.

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