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This one has been in my storage for a while now, but hasn’t gotten a tasting note.

The tuo is very fragrant coming out of the box. Brews up a light yellow-orange. Fairly balanced sweet and savory, but leaning more towards sweet. Slightly green pine and wood notes with a light melon fruityness and floral aroma. Very clean tasting and somewhat mineral. There is some bitterness, but fairly mild for how heavily I leafed it. It has a strong, lingering aroma in the mouth and throat. Overall its pretty nice, especially considering the price. The only bad thing I have to say about this tea is that the mouthfeel is rather thin; none of the thick, oily quality often found in nicer sheng.

Edit: later steeps got thicker. While I strongly prefer cakes to tuos, this is really nice for the price.

Flavors: Floral, Fruity, Green Wood, Melon, Mineral, Pine

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 15 sec 12 g 4 OZ / 120 ML

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