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Leaves are darker than the “Wu Long Mtn.” tian jian, smells somewhat roasty and fermented. Initial steeps taste like a rubber tire rolling through a compost pit with a bit of burnt toast and peat moss. Despite the yuck, I push on. On steep number four it starts to taste sweeter and more mineral with a sweet/savory note of Chinese five spice blend and crappy coffee. 6th steep is more palatable yet; mineral, peat, and green banana.

Tian jian confuses me…

Flavors: Coffee, Compost, Green, Medicinal, Mineral, Peat Moss, Spices, Sweat, Toast

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 8 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
BigDaddy

Hate when you get a dud.

tperez

Yeah… Unfortunately most of the hei cha I’ve tried seems to go this way

teepland

“Initial steeps taste like a rubber tire rolling through a compost pit with a bit of burnt toast and peat moss”—I laughed out loud at that! That is quite a description! :)

tperez

Hahaha thanks

tanluwils

This is one of the most unusual sounding teas I’ve read. Try airing it out for a few months. I’m pretty sure it’ll change for the better. Would be curious to hear the results!

tperez

Yeah I’m thinking I’ll take my tian jians out of the bags and put them in bowls with towels on top for a few months to see if that will make a difference.

tanluwils

Be careful about any odors (including the towel’s!). Invasive odors can can really ruin a tea. Might want to purchase a large plastic bin and keep the tea in its large bag, only leaving it open and keeping it in that with the lid closed. Of course, opening it on occasion. The smoky aroma will fade over time and you may discover something really nice.

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BigDaddy

Hate when you get a dud.

tperez

Yeah… Unfortunately most of the hei cha I’ve tried seems to go this way

teepland

“Initial steeps taste like a rubber tire rolling through a compost pit with a bit of burnt toast and peat moss”—I laughed out loud at that! That is quite a description! :)

tperez

Hahaha thanks

tanluwils

This is one of the most unusual sounding teas I’ve read. Try airing it out for a few months. I’m pretty sure it’ll change for the better. Would be curious to hear the results!

tperez

Yeah I’m thinking I’ll take my tian jians out of the bags and put them in bowls with towels on top for a few months to see if that will make a difference.

tanluwils

Be careful about any odors (including the towel’s!). Invasive odors can can really ruin a tea. Might want to purchase a large plastic bin and keep the tea in its large bag, only leaving it open and keeping it in that with the lid closed. Of course, opening it on occasion. The smoky aroma will fade over time and you may discover something really nice.

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Tea addict since around 2011.

My favorites are pu’erhs, blacks/reds, and roasted oolongs, but I have a growing interest in good whites, and sometimes enjoy greens.

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I started a tea blog in February 2018, though admittedly I haven’t updated it much lately.
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