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drank Laoshan Black by Verdant Tea
592 tasting notes

For some reason, I woke up in a mood of sorts, so I reached for a tea that could get my mind off of things and that I could resteep through the day. I always feel like I build this tea up in my head, and that there is no way that it can actually live up to my expectations, but it always does! The malty flavor with cocoa notes was perfect for today. There was also some nuttiness in there that I hadn’t really noticed as much before. The flavors really got weak suddenly on the third steep, which usually doesn’t happen. I’m not sure what I did differently, but I’m not really complaining.

Part of me is really tempted to buy like a pound of this tea. But then another part of me likes only having a little bit of this tea because it makes it feel special when I drink it. For now, I will savor what little I have left of the tea, and think about how much to restock later.

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I’m a California girl temporarily located in Boston for school (brrr). I only recently got into teas because I’ve never really liked coffee (too bitter), but I have been a daily barley tea drinker since I was little.

Through some timid tastings and exploring, I so far like:
-Japanese green teas (genmaicha, hojicha, sencha, etc)
-Oolongs! (Most kinds except formosa and dan cong so far)
-Straight black teas
-English Breakfast teas
-Fruity teas (peach, apple, strawberry, other berries)

NOT a huge fan of rooibos, matcha, heavily artificial tasting teas, or anything gingery or peppery, but I’m trying to keep an open mind and taste everything that I can!

I’m trying to sample more straight teas and have been having pretty awesome discoveries so far. Thank goodness for sample sizes!

My tentative rating system:
90-100: Woohoo! I’m loving it, and I’m definitely restocking when I get the chance and/or crying when I’m out.

80-90: Yum! I’ll try to restock if it fits in my budget when I run out.

70-80: Probably would not buy again, but it was nice enough to finish the cup.

50-70: Would not choose this tea for myself if given the situation, but would not reject it if someone offered it to me and would gulp down politely.

50 or less: Nope. Don’t care to taste that tea again, sorry!

I’m always down to swap, so send me a message if anything in my cupboard is calling your name!

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