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A strong, black tea—a blend of Assam and Yunnan. There is an earthy, malty, and spicy flavor to it, most likely malt from the Assam and earthy and spicy from the Yunnan leaves. But the two varieties of tea blend well together and each add their own flavors to the mix. It’s interesting that I can taste both the Assam and the Yunnan as separate flavors within the tea as I concentrate of its flavor. Overall a very enjoyable, strong tea that I am glad I purchased!

Flavors: Earth, Malt, Spicy

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 30 sec 6 g 16 OZ / 473 ML
gmathis

Been quite a wile, but I remember liking this one!

teepland

gmathis: Just read your tasting note on this tea — glad you found it appealing as well!

gmathis

Good grief…I just looked back, too. Ten years? (Confound it, I’m getting old!)

teepland

Ha! I just appreciate all the years of advice and recommendations you’ve posted on here, gmathis! :)

Sierge Krьstъ

I only once mixed gotu kola with mengsong black. Looking forward to guangdong black from oolong variety by curioustea selection. A drop of vinegar can make all the difference to the visvosity

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gmathis

Been quite a wile, but I remember liking this one!

teepland

gmathis: Just read your tasting note on this tea — glad you found it appealing as well!

gmathis

Good grief…I just looked back, too. Ten years? (Confound it, I’m getting old!)

teepland

Ha! I just appreciate all the years of advice and recommendations you’ve posted on here, gmathis! :)

Sierge Krьstъ

I only once mixed gotu kola with mengsong black. Looking forward to guangdong black from oolong variety by curioustea selection. A drop of vinegar can make all the difference to the visvosity

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2025: It’s been awhile, but I hope to be back to regularly updating my tea log!

My tea habits generally depend on my mood and the season but, in general, my preferred teas are black teas, especially those grown in India and Sri Lanka. I will occasionally drink other types, though.

Unless noted in my review, I brew my tea western style and do not use additives (milk/cream, sugar, etc.).

I am definitely not an expert when it comes to tea, so I’d love to hear from you if your experiences differ from the notes in my tea log.

Please feel free to contact me and let me know if you have a favorite that I have to try! :)

My grading for tea:

100: Perfect.

90, 95: Excellent.

80, 85: Very good.

70, 75: Good.

60, 65: Okay.

50, 55: Meh.

40, 45: Not so good.

0-35: Awful.

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