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Kawaii433 drank Vietnam GABA High Mountain Oolong Tea by What-Cha

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Free sample of this (Thank you Alistair!) and wow, I feel like I’m repeating myself over and over (I am :P)… But another great oolong from What-Cha.

There is already a very thorough review of this that I love. Although I couldn’t pick out all the notes, I really enjoyed this Vietnamese GABA Oolong. The wet leaves smelled so fruity and laced with a light roast aroma. The medium dark amber liquor smelled delicious, like baked apple pie! I’m currently bringing it through my typical gongfu repertoire (Yixing pot, 5g, 203°F, 110ml, rinse, 7 steeps: 25s, 35s, 45s, 55s, 65s, 75s, 85s) and am currently on the 4th infusion. So fruity, so flavorful and very smooth. It’s a keeper. I’ll be trying the Taiwan version of this soon as I have it on my shelf.

Flavors: Apple, Bread, Brown Sugar, Butter, Fruity, Malt, Raisins, Roasted

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200 °F / 93 °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.