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drank Dian Hong-Yunnan Black Tea-Bundled Tea Cone-Gold Pagoda by ESGREEN
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This tea makes me so happy, because I’ve finally found a yunnan gold tea with the same hints of sweetness, smoke, and leather that are in RiverTea’s Golden Yunnan! I’ve been so sad about the demise of RiverTea because it meant I couldn’t get any more of GY, and I’ve been trying lots of Yunnan teas since then to find something that compares.

So far – up until today’s tea! – I’ve been disappointed. I keep getting sweet-potato-ish Yunnans instead of the smoky, leathery goodness like this.

I am beyond the moon with happiness now that I’ve found a replacement! (By the way, KS, you should try this too!)

I also like the fact that this comes in the cone shapes. It’s perfect for a cup, and 2 cones would be perfect for a teapot. I’m seriously considering buying 100g of this – 50 cones in total.

Many, many many thanks to Dexter for sending me this in a swap. Hooray!

Flavors: Leather, Smoke, Sweet

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K S
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Awesome! I knew someone had to have a similar tea. I love the sweet potato Yunnans too but man, I’m a sucker for smoky leather. I reviewed several Esgreen teas a few years ago. I recall them all being decent enough. I’ll have to give this one a try. Thanks for the heads up.

Dexter
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Awesome!!!! Be sure to sign up with an account and to the ESGreen newsletter – you get loyalty points that can be used for dollars off your first order….

Christina / BooksandTea
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KS, which ones did you review? I’m seriously considering an order and I’d love some recommendations on samples.

K S
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Looks like I reviewed 11 of them back in 2013. http://theeverdayteablog.blogspot.com/search/label/Esgreen

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K S
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Awesome! I knew someone had to have a similar tea. I love the sweet potato Yunnans too but man, I’m a sucker for smoky leather. I reviewed several Esgreen teas a few years ago. I recall them all being decent enough. I’ll have to give this one a try. Thanks for the heads up.

Dexter
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Awesome!!!! Be sure to sign up with an account and to the ESGreen newsletter – you get loyalty points that can be used for dollars off your first order….

Christina / BooksandTea
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KS, which ones did you review? I’m seriously considering an order and I’d love some recommendations on samples.

K S
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Looks like I reviewed 11 of them back in 2013. http://theeverdayteablog.blogspot.com/search/label/Esgreen

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Updated March 2016:

I’m a writer and editor who’s fallen in love with loose-leaf tea. I’ve also set up a site for tea reviews at http://www.booksandtea.ca – an excellent excuse to keep on buying and trying new blends. There will always be more to discover!

In the meantime, since joining Steepster in January 2014, I’ve gotten a pretty good handle on my likes and dislikes

Likes: Raw/Sheng pu’erh, sobacha, fruit flavours, masala chais, jasmine, mint, citrus, ginger, Ceylons, Chinese blacks, rooibos.

Dislikes (or at least generally disinclined towards): Hibiscus, rosehip, chamomile, licorice, lavender, really vegetal green teas, shu/ripe pu’erh.

Things I generally decide on a case-by-case basis: Oolong, white teas.

Still need to do my research on: matcha

I rarely score teas anymore, but if I do, here’s the system I follow:

100-85: A winner!
84-70: Pretty good. This is a nice, everyday kind of tea.
69-60: Decent, but not up to snuff.
59-50: Not great. Better treated as an experiment.
49-0: I didn’t like this, and I’m going to avoid it in the future. Blech.

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