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I had not been in the local Teavana for more than a year, but saw their signage for their Heavenly Tea sale, and thought I would check them out. Most items of my taste were already gone, but the salesperson did a good sell on this Oolong, which was 75% off and did smell fantastic. I brewed up a gaiwan full when I arrived home, and am mighty glad for the purchase.

1st steep: 4 minutes at 200 F, yields a nice amber brew with nice aroma of roasted bamboo. Taste is really surprising. Honey and toasted almonds… a bit like the Honiglebkuchen cookies that I had as a child. Faint wisp of floral notes are there waaay in the background.

2nd steep: 3 minutes at 190 F. Stronger aroma, wonderful flavor. Less sweet, more toasty, and definitely a well defined oolong flavor. Quite surprised by the excellent quality, and beautiful color.

More steeps to follow, and can recommend picking this one up at this deeply discounted price.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec
Uniquity

I have toyed with ordering this one tea for the past two weeks. Damn heavenly sale!

E Alexander Gerster

Haha! They told me the sale ends on Sunday, and I am toying with going back to buy more! :)

TeaBrat

I was tempted to buy some of this on their website but didn’t – been burned by Teavana suckiness too many times. I’m glad to hear it was good!

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Uniquity

I have toyed with ordering this one tea for the past two weeks. Damn heavenly sale!

E Alexander Gerster

Haha! They told me the sale ends on Sunday, and I am toying with going back to buy more! :)

TeaBrat

I was tempted to buy some of this on their website but didn’t – been burned by Teavana suckiness too many times. I’m glad to hear it was good!

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I have been drinking tea for most of my life, and enjoy learning about Tea Culture from all around the world. I learned early about Russian and British traditions first, since my parents came from Europe, followed by the teas and culture of Ceylon/Sri Lanka and India. Since I have been a practicing Buddhist for the better part of 25 years, I have strong ties to Asia, and have slowly been learning about the teas from each part of the world I encounter. It is a wonderful and interesting journey.

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