This is so much lighter than I expected. It has some tongue bite which is interesting. I get a light earthiness with what I agree is olive oil notes. In the aftertaste I get hints of malt. As the cup cooled this became far more flavorful to me. It developed more of the traditional Yunnan flavors I expected – honey, grain, and cocoa. An unexpected flavor is grape. It is more the leaf than the fruity berry but it is grape. It reminded me of the lovely Oriental Beauty oolong I drank yesterday mixed with a mild black from Nepal. Maybe this needed more leaf (I used 2 tsp) or a longer steep. I’ll try that with the second cup. Like not love this one – I normally go for subtle but not so much in my Yunnans.
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K.S. passed away in late April. There will be no more postings from him. Thank you.
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90-100 Love it enough to keep around
80-90 Like a lot, would drink often
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this sounds so interesting. recently i sampled Yunnan Beauty by Mandala and it was similar to what you described. i love unexpected transformations