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drank ZhengHe GongFu Black Tea - Jin Ping Village by Tao Tea Leaf
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Hi all. I haven’t written a tasting note in five months. At that time I was trying to get back into logging and drinking more tea. Yeah that obviously hasn’t happened. So again, I’m saying I’m going to try and get better at this.
I’ve been fighting a head/chest cold for the last couple of weeks. I picked up a nasty bug while I was in Toronto, and haven’t touched the amazing samples that my tea friends so generously gave me while there – thanks ladies. Feeling guilty

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I’m still not 100% so I’m actually drinking a tea that I bought while there (thanks Sil for taking me to Tao’s) rather than dig into the samples – hoping to be able to do that soon.
I’ve written numerous times that this is my favorite black tea. I fell in love with it a few years ago (2013 was an amazing year for all Fujian black teas) and while not all harvests have been amazing, I always love it. This is no exception. I adore this tea. This harvest is a touch lighter and maybe just a hint fruity – but it still has the chocolate, malty, starchy goodness that I love. My favorite way to drink this style of tea is western steeped – lots of leaf, cool water and LONG steep. Mmmmmmmm I’m jut hugging this mug. Very happy with this tonight.
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looseTman
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Welcome back!

Evol Ving Ness
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Hey there, Dex! Good to see you posting. Sorry that that bug in still hanging on. I hope that you have been to see the doctor to make sure that it is not something that needs to be addressed. Hope this all passes quickly.

And yay, I am now drinking one of yours.

Sil
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I’m so sorry you got sick here. I feel like that’s my fault! Glad the tea is everything you wanted it to be though :)

Dexter
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It’s not your fault I got sick. I was tired/run down before I left home then probably ran into some weird (at least to my MB system) bug on the plane/subway/hotel. Not your fault. I had a great time. :)

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looseTman
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Welcome back!

Evol Ving Ness
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Hey there, Dex! Good to see you posting. Sorry that that bug in still hanging on. I hope that you have been to see the doctor to make sure that it is not something that needs to be addressed. Hope this all passes quickly.

And yay, I am now drinking one of yours.

Sil
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I’m so sorry you got sick here. I feel like that’s my fault! Glad the tea is everything you wanted it to be though :)

Dexter
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It’s not your fault I got sick. I was tired/run down before I left home then probably ran into some weird (at least to my MB system) bug on the plane/subway/hotel. Not your fault. I had a great time. :)

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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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