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Kawaii433 drank Yunnan Rose Dragon Ball Black Tea by Teavivre

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The first time I prepared it gongfu to get the flavor profile (previous note). Today, I’m having this grandpa style. Being sick (or super busy) and drinking tea grandpa style just goes hand in hand to me. It’s so good either way and it’s really forgiving time-wise. 3 minutes or 6 minutes later, it tastes great. No bitterness. So glad. That helps when one just can’t concentrate. I have said for so long how I dislike strong rose. I think this is the second “rose” tea that I liked and no instant headache either… And the resteeps go on forever and last all day too.

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195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 0 sec 12 OZ / 354 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.