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Dinosara drank 2013 First Flush Spring Guangdong Jinxuan Maofeng Black Tea by JK Tea Shop

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Blergh. The last time I had this tea (#42), I thought it was very tasty. Today, not so much. I am leaving the rating in the mid-80s since apparently I am fairly schizophrenic about this tea. I really think that it’s mostly that my tastebuds have decided that Taiwanese blacks are not the teas for me.

Just noticed that the last tea I drank was a Jin Xuan (milk oolong), this one is a Jin Xuan (black tea), and the next tea on my list is actually another milk oolong (but a TGY). What a weird spot in my cupboard.

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I am tea obsessed, with the stash to match. I tend to really enjoy green oolongs, Chinese blacks, and flavored teas with high quality bases, especially florals, bergamot-based teas, and chocolate teas.

In my free time I am a birder, baker, and music/movie/tv addict.

Here are my rating categories, FYI:
100-90: Mind-blowingly good, just right for my palate, and teas that just take me to a happy place.
89-86: I really really like these teas and will keep most of them in the permanent collection, but they’re not quite as spectacular as the top category
85-80: Pretty tasty teas that I enjoy well enough, but definitely won’t rebuy when I run out.
79-70: Teas that I would probably drink again, but only if there were no preferrable options.
69-50: Teas that I don’t really enjoy all that much and wouldn’t drink another cup of.
49 and below: Mega yuck. This tea is just disgusting to me.
Unrated: Usually I feel unqualified to rate these teas because they are types of teas that I tend to not like in general. Sometimes user error or tea brewed under poor conditions.

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