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LuckyMe drank Yunnan "Black Gold Bi Luo Chun" Black Tea - Spring 2020 by Yunnan Sourcing

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I’ve had this tea for a while now but only recently figured out how to properly steep it. Thank God for old Steepster tasting notes! It’s too aggressive when gong fu’ed but tastes wonderful western steeped using cooler water. I steeped 1.3g in a 160ml clay teapot.

Infusion 1 – 190 F/2:30
Chocolatey, smooth malt without the earthiness you get from boiling water. Medium bodied, well balanced with a nice sweetness

Infusion 2 – 205 F/4m
Darker color, thicker. Delicious throat coating burnt caramel/brown sugar flavor.

Flavors: Brown Sugar, Burnt Sugar, Caramel, Chocolate, Malt

Preparation

190 °F / 87 °C 2 min, 30 sec

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My Rating Criteria:

95 to 100: Top shelf stuff. Loved this tea and highly recommend it

90 to 94: Excellent. Enjoyed this tea and would likely repurchase

80 to 89: Good but not great. I liked it though it may be lacking in some aspects. I’ll finish it but probably won’t buy again

70 to 79: Average at best. Not terrible but wouldn’t willingly drink again

60 to 69: Sub-par. Low quality tea, barely palatable

59 and below: Bleh

Fell into tea many years ago and for a long time my experience was limited to Japanese greens and flavored Teavana teas. My tea epiphany happened when I discovered jade oolongs. That was my gateway drug to the world of high quality tea and teaware.

For the most part, I drink straight tea but do appreciate a good flavored tea on occasion. I love fresh green and floral flavors and as such, green tea and Taiwanese oolongs will always have a place in my cupboard. After avoiding black tea forever, Chinese blacks have started to grow on me. I’m less enthusiastic about puerh though. I also enjoy white tea and tisanes but reach for them less frequently.

Other non-tea interests include: cooking, reading, nature, philosophy, MMA, traveling when I can, and of course putzing around on the interwebs.

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