89

I was a little at loss as for which of the three pages for this tea to use, but in the end I chose this one.

Upon opening the pouch I recieved from derk, I get a fairly standard yancha aroma with a little bit of cocoa beans on top. The wet leaf smell is mostly floral, it evokes dark chocolate, paratha, cannabis and osthmanthus. This tea gives off a really strong aroma in the empty cup, mostly reminiscent of some fruit tree flowers.

The liquor is light in colour – somewhere between yellow and orange. It is smooth, and very mouth-watering with medium body. The taste is somewhat mellow and balanced – mostly mineral, sweet and tart with light bitterness and no astringency. There are flavours of berries, vanilla, cannabis and sage. In late steeps, I found it a bit too sour, which made me lower the rating a bit.

The long aftertaste is floral and expansive. It can get a little biting and bitter at times. I get some curry leaf and menthol on top of the notes mentioned before. The cha qi is fairly quick to arrive. It is warming, heady and leaves me considerably elevated.

I liked this tea a lot. The roast has faded and left it in a very nice spot that’s more balanced than some other yanchas I have tried to date.

Flavors: Berries, Biting, Bitter, Cannabis, Dark Chocolate, Floral, Fruit Tree Flowers, Menthol, Mineral, Potato, Sage, Smooth, Sour, Sweet, Tart

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 30 sec 6 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
derk

Sounds like you got way more out of this than me! The remainder is up for the taking if you or anybody else reading this review would like it.

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derk

Sounds like you got way more out of this than me! The remainder is up for the taking if you or anybody else reading this review would like it.

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Hi, I am a researcher in math, physics and computer science. Apart from teas and mathematics, I enjoy sports and traveling, as well as music of all kinds. Connect at https://rateyourmusic.com/~Togo

I had been drinking Japanese green tea for a while before discovering the world of tea in 2017. I rarely drink blends and generally avoid artificially scented teas. Other than that I try to keep it varied.

My rating description:
100 _ Unforgettable tea, an experience that changes your life.
90 – 100 _ Excellent tea.
80 – 90 _ Very enjoyable, I will buy again.
70 – 80 _ I enjoyed it, but I most likely won’t be buying it again.
60 – 70 _ Decent.
50 – 60 _ Average, forgettable.
40 – 50 _ I didn’t really like the tea, but it is drinkable.
0 – 40 _ I would prefer to avoid the tea.

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