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Kawaii433 drank Shui Jin Gui 2018 - Golden Water Turtle by Mandala Tea

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Chilly out and got a new package of tea samples. That always makes my day.

This Golden water turtle just smells so wonderful. A very rich, toasty, roasted nuts & dark chocolate aroma. I’m very happy with the taste as well. For an oolong tea, it reminds me of some great black tea I’ve tried in the past because it’s so biscuity, malty yet very smooth and even. Some caramel, some fruit notes in later infusions. I taste a little spice in it but I don’t taste any root vegetables as in the description but some fruit instead. It’s rich, medium bodied and savory, has a crisp clean long-lasting finish. It is complex and it never got bitter. It is exactly what I needed after a difficult and busy day.

Yixing gaiwan, 195˚F, 5g, 110ml, 15/15/20/30/40/50/60/70/80

Flavors: Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Fruity, Malt, Roasted Nuts, Spices

Preparation

195 °F / 90 °C 0 min, 15 sec 5 g 4 OZ / 110 ML

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Longtime casual tea drinker. In the past, mainly Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha, Genmaicha… Etc. I like all teas: Green, oolong, black & pu’erh (prefer ripe over raw).

Chanoyu (for matcha prep) and Gongfu cha (for other types of tea) are the main ways I prepare my tea (Gaiwan, Yixing teapot, Kyusu). I drink all tea… Usually unflavored. This past year, I’ve tried many flavored now because of all of you lol. As long as there aren’t artificial sweeteners, it’s all good.

Favorite stores: TeaVivre, What-Cha, Mandala Tea, 52Teas, Whispering Pines, Bird & Blend, Yunnan sourcing, White2Tea, Lupicia.

The flavors I dislike: Artificial sweetener, lavender, violet, any strong floral-perfumey tea; cantaloupe, papaya, honeydew, rose, licorice, anise, jasmine, any mints, leather.

Favorite flavors: Citrus fruits (especially grapefruit & tangerines), granny smith apple, bananas, guava, mango, tamarind, watermelon, stonefruits, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, milk, cinnamon, creme, bread/pastry, nuts, toasted, roasted.

I generally don’t add anything to my teas unless they are flavored, then I may add a splash of milk.

As I explore, my ratings may shift. 90+ generally means I’ll keep it on my shelf.