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Dry leaf smells of cherry wood. 2tsp, 8oz, 208F
I tried this westren tonight. 3 steeps overall. I got coconut, some sweetness, but nothing I was very impressed with. I felt that the flavor was very uneven. Unfurled the leaves are pretty small and broken. I’ve had better flavor from other oolongs.

Sipdown. I dislike the taste of this tea.

Sipdown. Green and roasted and I still don’t like it.

Sipdown. I don’t know if this is the tea I have. The envelope says Sui xian. Not much to say. I got sweetness and slightly roasted. I had better luck with this tea westren style.

Sipdown. I apparently took no notes on this tea for the second infusion. I think I used the gaiwan because of time recorded. I guess I didn’t like it the 2nd time either.

Sipdown. Very floral, lilac (again). Not a tea I’m planning to reorder.

I had it this morning straight. I usually mix it with Citrus Lavender Sage. I haven’t been to Teavana in a few years. The blend has held up well. Straight it tastes fine, but nothing special.
I think I’m at the point that I’d much rather have good tea in the morning and not stuff that’s just fine. Pretty much over this tea.

2T, 15oz, 205F westren.
1 min – fruity, chocolate, smooth
2 min- repeat of first steep. Solid, but not awesome. 80

I’ve been drinking, but not rating the last few days. I need to try to get through some of my stash before the Midwest Tea Fest.

Damp leaves smell of honey. Overall all steeps tasted of honey, some tilting towards more clover honey. Light tea, kind of silky smooth. Leaves are pretty tightly rolled and did not unfurl quickly. Not quite the tea for me. I think I’ll have it in the morning for breakfast. It’ll be sweet but I’ll not expect too much from it. 75.

9Apr- broke in the new gaiwan with this tea. I threw it, so the shapes not quite right. It’s slightly bigger than my other one at about 175 ml. I may need a bigger teacup.

So tea…I think this may be the first earl grey I’ve ever really liked. Most earl greys I find to be too harsh. The bergamot is usually coarse and overpowering. This was light in both the bergamot and the base tea.

175 ml gaiwan, 205F, 6g ish
Leaf smells of bergamot, a clean citrus smell.
10s- tastes of sweet and gentle bergamot. 20, 35s, & 50s- sweet, gentle citrus, sweet potato, honey that lingers. Little bit of malt on later steeps. Steeped it 5 more times.
Perfectly scented/flavored. Really good. 93