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Terri HarpLady drank Imperial Grade Jin Jun Mei from Tong Mu Guan Village * Spring 2013 by Yunnan Sourcing

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I love Jin Jun Mei. I’d like to drink all of the Jin Jun Mei’s in my collection, together, comparing their colors, fragrance, taste, nuance, etc. Maybe during the HoliDaze I’ll set aside a day for that, but for today, I’m drinking 2, from the order I received yesterday from Yunnan Sourcing.

I started with this one. The leaf is small & thin, having the characteristic ‘eyebrow’ shape, with spots of gold, but mostly a dark almost black color. I steeped a heaping tsp in my mug for 3 minutes, followed with a 5 minute re-steep in a smaller mug. The resulting cups were sweet, with a feel that I get from Jin Jun Mei that always reminds me of Bee Pollen. A little malt, a little fruit (not sure what kind, but with a slightly bright tanginess), & a floral sense as well.

A tasty sweet yet savory cup! Next time, Gongfu!

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Dag Wedin
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Sounds like this one is something for me. I just love that malty flavour mixed with a bit of sweetness and fruit

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Dag Wedin
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Sounds like this one is something for me. I just love that malty flavour mixed with a bit of sweetness and fruit

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I’m so excited to have found this community! I’m a self-employed Harpist (acoustic & electric – Originals, Classical, Rock, Jazz, etc) & Singer/Songwriter. My days & nights revolve around teaching at home, playing gigs, gardening,& fixing awesome food to eat. My schedule is different everyday, but I just go with the flow, & I sip a lot of tea!

My love of Tea began with Herbals back in the 70’s. One of my favorites was a licorice blend from House of Hezekiah, an old tea shop in Kansas City. There was also a tea with mint, rose petals, chamomile, etc called Nuclear Casual Tea.
In the 80’s I gave up caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, (& a few illicit substances…), and brewed medicinal blends & tinctures to support 4 pregnancies (all children born at home). In the 90’s my love affair with green teas began when I discovered ‘The Republic of Tea’. Their beautiful teas & packaging inspired my original song, “TeaMind”, from my CD “Zen Breakfast”. If you’d like to hear the song for free, drop by my website.

In general, I drink my teas straight, but occasionally I add a pinch of Stevia & maybe some coconut or almond milk (I’m allergic to dairy, gluten, & various other things & avoid most sweets.)

I’ve explored a variety of teas:
Whites tend to be a little bland…sorry
Oolongs – wonderfully sensual
Roobios – I’m not a fan in general
Puehr – a fairly new direction for me
I’m not a huge fan of flavored teas, but I do make exceptions, & I’ll try just about anything once.

And Black Tea, Oh how I love thee!!
I am on a quest for the most wonderful breakfast cup! I will find you, my Love!