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Avery F. drank Andean Black + Cacao by Rakkasan Tea

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Grandpa style, this is pretty much a dead average black tea with a tad of chocolatey flavour and scent. The leaves are cut, though coarsely. It’s much, much better Western-style. I thought adding sugar might improve it further, as it sometimes does with chocolate-based drinks, but I think it’s actually better without; the flavours are clearer and smoother.

Flavors: Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Oak

Preparation

Boiling 3 min, 15 sec 3 g 13 OZ / 384 ML

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I like trying unique teas, especially those from areas of the world not known for tea production. It’s always something of a gamble and can lead to all kinds of surprises.

While I’m usually not into flavoured or scented teas, there are definitely exceptions. Hei cha which is not pu-erh tends to be my favourite category of tea, but I like some teas of all types. Smoky, creamy, and honey-like tastes generally appeal to me the most.

Top five teas I’ve had thus far (in no particular order):

Mekong Breakfast from Rakkasan Tea Company

2015 Gao Jia Shan “Cha Duo Tang” Wild Harvested Hunan Fu Brick Tea, from Yunnan Sourcing

Asahina Gyokuro “Hon Gyokuro” from Hojo Tea

Any good Lapsang Souchong

2018 Cha Yu Lin “Liu Bu Xi Village” Tian Jian Basket Tea from Yunnan Sourcing