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Dexter drank Da Hong Pao by Tao Tea Leaf

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I received this from the amazing scribbles. Thank you so much.
I’ve been drinking the Tealux version of this tea for most of the evening and was quite enjoying it.
Then I tried this one (thank you scribbles for sending both samples so I could compare side by side). This is a much better tea. I didn’t understand that the other one was rough around the edges until I tried this. This is not as metallic, smoother, nicer. This is a really good oolong. It’s just easy to drink, everything a Big Red Robe oolong should be – at least in my world.
Thanks again scribbles for letting me try these two great teas.

Edit: I spoke too soon. :(( This was really nice on the first and second steep. Steep 3 was starting to get astringent and has that “such the moisture out of your mouth” feeling that I don’t like. This is the better tea on the first steep, but quickly looses that smoothness. I won’t be doing a fourth steep.

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C.S. Lewis – “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”

I needed to update my profile. I joined Steepster 03Mar13. I am just amazed at how much my tastes have changed since then.
When I discovered loose leaf tea about a year and half ago, I didn’t know anything other than my local Davids and Teavana/Teaopia. Stumbling onto Steepster CHANGED EVERYTHING.
Hello, my name is Dex I’m a tea addict.
I’ve been through the “I need to try every single tea out there” phase. I really hope the worst of that has passed. I’ve learned enough to know that I only need to try HALF of all the teas out there. LOL
When I started this journey, I was all about the flavored rooibos and fruity tisanes. Don’t get me wrong there is still room for dessert (chocolate/caramel/nutty) Rooibos teas in my cupboard and I still do enjoy them, BUT I am quickly learning to appreciate the some of the straight teas of the world.
Big bold (but not icky)pu’erh is suddenly my favorite, followed by woody/roasted oolongs. I’m just starting to explore straight black teas, and have found some that I really like.
Generally speaking I’m not into greens at all, only like the occasional green oolong, and white teas are just too mild for my tastes (unless they are fruit flavored). I still enjoy really good fruit tisanes, but am now cold steeping them.
I don’t like floral/herbal blends, and mint anything is not on my preferred list.
I am still exploring new teas, adapting to my changing tastes, understanding more every day how little I really know about tea. Ultimately I would love to find approximately 50 teas that I just “can’t live without” and always have them in my cupboard. That might not be practical, but that what I’m searching for. It’s going to be a fun journey.

All in all, I love this site. I’ve met some wonderful people, and have gotten to try some amazing teas because of them. It really restores your faith in humanity when you get a note saying “oh by the way I sent you some tea”. Wonderful, generous, people here.

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