Tried the yaobao looking packet from LP’s mystery group buy (I know, I know, yes, I still have it, and yes, I’m still working on it). Gently bubbling water, let’s say 195 degrees, 100 ml gaiwan, and the whole packet o’ buds.

The smell of the leaf is sweet, musty, and herbal. The buds are kind of weird looking to me personally, kind of like little worm husks or something, very papery and husk-like looking. The brewed liquor ranges from very light, almost white to a solid gold tint of yellow. The taste is bizarrely sweet, like a combination of vanilla with a good dose of artificial sweetener, as the aftertaste was uncannily like splenda mixed with an herbal background that was borderline medicinal.

I hate splenda personally, so I didn’t like this too much, but my SO was a fan. I feel like there must’ve also been a good dose of caffeine in this sucker because it hit my forehead all at once in like a rush about two steeps in. I probably won’t be coming back for more though unless the SO requests it.

Flavors: Herbs, Musty, Sweet, Vanilla

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Favorite Tea Type: Darker oolong and sheng puerh

Rating Scale:

90-100: Amazing. Will buy and keep on hand all the time if finances and circumstances allow.

80-89: Strong argument for keeping it around all the time, even more than the prospect of trying more new tea. It’s that good.

70-79: Pretty solid. Glad I tried it, several factors that were unique or that I highly enjoyed.

60-69: Nothing that stands out for the most part, but with a quality or two that speaks to me.

50-59: Fairly run of the mill, pleasant but not much more to be said.

40-49: Something here is off putting in an otherwise decent tea.

30-39: There are a few things wrong with this tea. I did not enjoy.

20-29: Disliked this, could maybe see something, some redeeming quality in it others might find worth drinking without spitting back out.

10-19: Begin to question whether any tea is actually, in fact, better than no tea.

0-9: This causes actual food poisoning.

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