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Kawaii433 drank ZHENG SHAN XIAO ZHONG BLACK TEA CURED IN KING ORANGE by Yunnan Sourcing

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Busy day, dropped this little orange in a mug and added 10 oz boiling water. Steeped it at 25s, 35s, 45s, 55s, 65s and 2 minutes. Subtle orange flavor, pleasant, and I had no problem drinking it, it was enjoyable. I probably could’ve kept going. I really had no idea how to prepare it. I wonder if I should’ve poked holes in the orange. Maybe I should’ve let it steep for much longer. I have a couple more so I will have to try different ways. It was very mild, nothing medicinal or odd, just a nice citrusy cup of tea. Even with the whole orange in there, there wasn’t any bitterness, even with all that rind. That was kind of surprising. :)

Flavors: Citrus Zest, Citrusy, Honey, Orange, Orange Zest, Sweet

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Boiling 10 OZ / 295 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.