2021 sipdown no. 65

This started out okay. There was the mineral taste with not much that I could specifically pinpoint in the background. But as the tea cooled it got more and more bitter.

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200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 3 g 14 OZ / 414 ML
Leafhopper

I just saw this note and agree with you about the bitterness. I probably won’t buy this again. If it ever comes back in stock, their Man Lou Xiang is worth buying if you like greener, more floral Dan Congs.

Courtney

Thanks for the recommendation!

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Leafhopper

I just saw this note and agree with you about the bitterness. I probably won’t buy this again. If it ever comes back in stock, their Man Lou Xiang is worth buying if you like greener, more floral Dan Congs.

Courtney

Thanks for the recommendation!

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I love black tea and this is usually what’s in my mug. I’m also happy to enjoy a cup of green or red rooibos, herbals, oolongs (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted), whites, and subtly flavoured greens.

Likes:
Raspberry, strawberry, peach, apricot, rhubarb, passionfruit, blackcurrant, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.

I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it.

Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.

I’m vegan and have an allergy to potatoes, so I avoid any animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I’ll happily pick them out of blends).

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