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drank GABA Oolong by Mandala Tea
1758 tasting notes

I finally got around to giving this the full gongfu treatment today. It tastes much better this way. It was a little bit sweet and a little bit bitter with that classic oolong bitterness that comes off tasting somewhat good. There is also a mild effect from the gaba, not as much as I would like.

I steeped this five times in a 180 ml teapot. I used 6g leaf and 190 degree water. I steeped it for 15 sec, 15 sec, 15 sec, 30 sec, and 1 min. I liked this much better with the gongfu treatment than western style. I picked a gaba tea tonight because my morning tea will be at 6 am tomorrow and I can’t afford to stay awake. Thankfully I am not feeling a caffeine effect tonight.

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 0 min, 15 sec 6 g 6 OZ / 180 ML

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I am Allan. I live and work in Long Island, New York. I have been amassing a tea collection for nearly two years and have spent way too much money. I now try to buy mostly Puerh as I like it most and it lasts nearly forever. Black tea has a habit of going bad. If anyone is interested in tea swaps I am open to ideas and have quite a cupboard.

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