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Backlog 2/17/19 – 6" of snow today.
I had a much different experience today than last time (did it need to rest?).
212F, 2 min, 12 oz – orchid, lilac, soft, sweet – chocolate
2 min – soft, floral, sweet aftertaste
3 min- chocolate, sweet, floral

Liked it much more today and it is much more like what I wanted when I ordered it.

Backlog. From the oolong group buy – that has a lot more roasted oolongs than I thought.
200F, 2min, 12 oz
dark malt, stout, high roast, nutty sour
The roast on this has chilled, but it’s still too roasted for me. The level of roast is very high. I don’t find this level enjoyable.

Sipdown. Backlog 2/13/19
4 min, 200F, 12 oz
I wonder if I missed the mark with the tea or my tastes have changed. Green and floral, soft and clean. Seems like an entry level green oolong. I want more from it than it has. I’m kind of disappointed because I know I liked this more previously, but it’s not that good.
Slightly better at 195F for 3 min – a little sweeter. Still pretty generic.

Backlog. Sipdown 2/10/19
212F, 12oz, 3-4 min
This tea is better with longer steeps. I find the shorter steeps to taste too much of dirt and dank. Which is very true to name, but not in my desired flavor profile. Long steeps smooth out the tea.
Dark earth, sweetness, cocoa, with a lingering sweet aftertaste.

Sipdown. Finished the last of this mixed with an Earl Grey blend. Strong breakfast tea, malty.

200F, 2min, western
Smells of roasted wood. It has a fruity sweetness, though faint. Creamy. I like this one a lot. It’s tasty and consistent from steep to steep.

Sipdown. Western, 2min, 200F & 2 min, 190F
I liked this better done western than gong-fu. The overall flavor smoothed out. Woody, roast, barely sweet. It got sweeter as it cooled, but also more roasted. So not a plus, better drink it hot.

Sample sipdown! Osmanthus is the overall flavor of this oolong. However, this flowery tea is not to my taste. I find it to be a pretty one dimensional. Thanks for the share delighful kiwi

I’ve been neglecting my oolong stash, so I’ve been working on them lately.
200F, 2min & 3min
Very flowery, orchid, creamy, but becoming more vegetal as it cools. Sweet pea.

Sipdown. 200F, 2 perfect teaspoons, 3 min
sarsparilla, creamy, citrus. The citrus comes out more as it cools. I really like this tea and will buy more later this year.