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donkeyteaarrrraugh drank Zhen Qu by Butiki Teas

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…This is the first Yunnan I’ve ever tasted. My guess is that it’s going to ruin a whole heck of a lot of yunnans for me! I’m getting closer to a “good steep”, and when I get there I will give a rating number….but til then I can tell you that this tea seems malty in a different way than my coveted Assams….but still a lovely maltiness. I can also taste a nuttiness in this tea, but I’m not quite to the floral yet. This is a very different tea for me, so I am taking my time reviewing, which is making me taste more…. which is lovely!

Flavors: Malt, Nuts

Preparation

Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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Spot or pot, I love a cup!

I learned to drink tea while living in Dublin in the early 80’s, so as you can imagine, I am a hearty brew lover, and take tea with milk and honey. I am trying to expand my horizons with tea….that is why I’m now on Steepster! Joined in January 2014.

Currently loving strong black teas that hold up to milk and honey well. I have a curiosity about keemuns and yunnans, but smoky ones are out. Green and white teas are off my radar, but making little forays into oolong and darjeeling tea. Herbal? So far only cacao tea has gone into regular rotation in my tea routine.

I do like some naturally flavoured teas…almond, vanilla, cardamom, ginger. This seems to be mostly in the cooler months…but mostly I’m an unflavoured tea drinker.

Life is too short for bad tea and bad bread.

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