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drank Yunnan Breakfast Black by Simple Loose Leaf
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I am a little disappointed with this tea. I picked it as the sample that accompanied my May subscription choices. I thought I could never go wrong with a Chinese black!

Perhaps I didn’t steep it right? 2.5 minutes @ 205? Either way, I got a very dark brew that tastes quite bitter but at the same time does not have much of a body. It feels like it’s weak, and yet it’s bitter. Odd. It is also pretty tasteless. The note I detect is… generic tea note. I know it sounds stupid, but there’s just not much more to it.

I am really curious how this will taste to others. It is not a horrible tea. I can easily finish the cup… I don’t think I will go for a resteep though. It is just so… uneventful.

Perhaps I just got spoiled with teas like Yezi’s Jin Pin or Damn Fine Tea blends from Cavocorax ;)
Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
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Jennkay
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Oh no :( I received this one as a sample as well, so I’ll have to try it out (probably tomorrow?)

Kat_Maria
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It could be just me for all I know… I was genuinely surprised at how “lifeless” this tea was, though. I will try it again. If my feelings about it change, I’ll post another note!

TeaLady441
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Hmmm.. That’s good to know. I was trying to figure out my selection for the next month!

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Jennkay
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Oh no :( I received this one as a sample as well, so I’ll have to try it out (probably tomorrow?)

Kat_Maria
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It could be just me for all I know… I was genuinely surprised at how “lifeless” this tea was, though. I will try it again. If my feelings about it change, I’ll post another note!

TeaLady441
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Hmmm.. That’s good to know. I was trying to figure out my selection for the next month!

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I started drinking tea when I was a teenager, my dad used to make tea a million times a day as it was (and still is!) good for his health. So he would make it for the entire family. Usually it was Lipton with a teaspoon of sugar per cup and a slice of lemon. I was fond of it made this way then a lot.

Then I would have occasional loose leaf teas, I slowly got into green tea… I would mostly stick to bagged tea though. It was just convenient.

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