We’ve finally hit the Christmas break point where I wake up thinking, Now what day is this? Today, you can add Is it morning yet? Sky is the color of an old bicycle tire.

The plus side is time to sneak in a good contemplative morning steep instead of grabbing a bag and flying out the door.

After nearly a year (and a huge bag, gift from husband, that I am honor-bound to appreciate), I still haven’t contemplated this enough. I like Keemuns that lean toward the grass-hay-and-burlap spectrum; this lands more in the wet wood and saddle leather flavor family. It isn’t terrible, it’s just puzzling.

gmathis

Follow-up: what Keemuns do you out there in Steepsterland particularly like?

Mastress Alita

I love Keemun Concerto from Adagio!

gmathis

Now that you mention it, I think that one was in an Advent bundle from last year, and I remember liking it. I need a replacement for the cheap (but really tasty) bulk Keemun that our local indie grocery has discontinued.

ashmanra

Premium Keemun Hao Ya from Teavivre, also their Fragrant. I do not like Harney’s English Breakfast much, which is 100% keemun. It is a lower grade and is only good with milk and sugar to me. Their better Keemuns might be nice.

Martin Bednář

I just checked my Steepster.txt and it doesn’t found any Keemun. So, it seems I never got a 100% Keemun yet?!

gmathis

I have tried (and liked) the Teavivre version also.

tea-sipper

Yeah, I agree with you guys: Keemun Concerto, and Teavivre’s Premium Keemun Hao Ya and for barely a difference (in the last harvest I tried anyway) their Grade One Keemun

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gmathis

Follow-up: what Keemuns do you out there in Steepsterland particularly like?

Mastress Alita

I love Keemun Concerto from Adagio!

gmathis

Now that you mention it, I think that one was in an Advent bundle from last year, and I remember liking it. I need a replacement for the cheap (but really tasty) bulk Keemun that our local indie grocery has discontinued.

ashmanra

Premium Keemun Hao Ya from Teavivre, also their Fragrant. I do not like Harney’s English Breakfast much, which is 100% keemun. It is a lower grade and is only good with milk and sugar to me. Their better Keemuns might be nice.

Martin Bednář

I just checked my Steepster.txt and it doesn’t found any Keemun. So, it seems I never got a 100% Keemun yet?!

gmathis

I have tried (and liked) the Teavivre version also.

tea-sipper

Yeah, I agree with you guys: Keemun Concerto, and Teavivre’s Premium Keemun Hao Ya and for barely a difference (in the last harvest I tried anyway) their Grade One Keemun

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Steepster “geezer;” tea barbarian who has no systematic method for storage, preparation, classification, or rating; lover of strong unleaded builders’ tea. Never quite grew up—I cut and glue, play with Legos, design kids’ curriculum, and play with fifth graders every Sunday.

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