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derk drank 2002 Aged Wild Liu Bao Tea "803" from Guangxi by Yunnan Sourcing

1605 tasting notes

This session is dominated by red woods, diaphoretic camphor, black pepppercorn, dried ginger, abandoned concrete building in old humid continental forest, dried-out decayed wood, a little bit of damp cigarette smoke. Spicy-hot prickle. Strong energy floods my vessel from top of crown into trunk and fingertips. Feel tingling as if wearing a chin strap. As if the jaw is made of silly putty and somebody is stretching it from my ears down over the front of my throat. Floored. Sitting required. Do I even have legs? Bob Oblong.

Flavors: Betel Nut, Black Pepper, Camphor, Decayed Wood, Dry, Forest Floor, Geosmin, Ginger, Smoke, Spicy, Wood, Woodsy

Preparation

Boiling 4 g 3 OZ / 90 ML

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This place, like the rest of the internet, is dead and overrun with bots. Yet I persist.

Eventual tea farmer. If you are a tea grower, want to grow your own plants or are simply curious, please follow me so we can chat.

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.

Personal Rating Scale:

100-90: A tea I can lose myself into. Something about it makes me slow down and appreciate not only the tea but all of life or a moment in time. If it’s a bagged or herbal tea, it’s of standout quality in comparison to similar items.

89-80: Fits my profile well enough to buy again.

79-70: Not a preferred tea. I might buy more or try a different harvest. Would gladly have a cup if offered.

69-60: Not necessarily a bad tea but one that I won’t buy again. Would have a cup if offered.

59-1: Lacking several elements, strangely clunky, possesses off flavor/aroma/texture or something about it makes me not want to finish.

Unrated: Haven’t made up my mind or some other reason. If it’s puerh, I likely think it needs more age.

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