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Kawaii433 drank ZHENG SHAN XIAO ZHONG BLACK TEA CURED IN KING ORANGE by Yunnan Sourcing

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Busy day, dropped this little orange in a mug and added 10 oz boiling water. Steeped it at 25s, 35s, 45s, 55s, 65s and 2 minutes. Subtle orange flavor, pleasant, and I had no problem drinking it, it was enjoyable. I probably could’ve kept going. I really had no idea how to prepare it. I wonder if I should’ve poked holes in the orange. Maybe I should’ve let it steep for much longer. I have a couple more so I will have to try different ways. It was very mild, nothing medicinal or odd, just a nice citrusy cup of tea. Even with the whole orange in there, there wasn’t any bitterness, even with all that rind. That was kind of surprising. :)

Flavors: Citrus Zest, Citrusy, Honey, Orange, Orange Zest, Sweet

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Boiling 10 OZ / 295 ML

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Longtime casual tea drinker. In the past, mainly Sencha, Matcha. I’m currently into Oolong, Black & Pu’erh.

Gongfu cha is the main way I prepare my tea (gaiwan or Yixing teapot). I drink all tea… Usually unflavored. I do try some flavored now. I don’t like artificial sweeteners.

Favorite stores: TeaVivre, What-Cha, Mandala Tea, Yunnan sourcing, White2Tea, Lupicia. (Note: I love the teaware from TeaVivre and Yunnan sourcing.) Good experiences with 52Teas, Harney & Sons, Whispering Pines

Flavors I dislike are artificial flavors, especially artificial sweeteners. Strong lavender, violet, any strong floral-perfumey tea; cantaloupe, ripe papaya, sweet honeydew.

Can handle a little of the following: Rose, licorice, anise, jasmine, mint, spearmint, peppermint, leather.

Favorite flavors: Citrus fruits (especially grapefruit & tangerines), granny smith apple, bananas, guava, mango, tamarind, watermelon, stonefruits, all fruits except cantaloupe, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, milk, cinnamon, creme, bread, nuts, toasted, roasted.

I generally don’t add anything to my teas.

As I explore, my ratings may shift. 90+ generally means I’ll keep it on my shelf.