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drank Ali Shan by Adagio Teas
19 tasting notes

These quality rolled leaves can be steeped many times. Only use a small amount, because this is serious leaf. Each roll has two or three robust green leaves, only lightly oxidized. Seriously, don’t use too many, they will expand OUT of your gaiwan or cup. This is a very sweet and tangy oolong that is very green, and benefits from short steeps. Long steeps will overcook and not taste pleasant at all. It’s as though the flavor vanishes. It tastes of fresh, crisp rain on a rocky mountain, with a drop of lime.

Flavors: Butter, Citrus, Floral, Green, Honeydew, Lime, Rainforest, Tart, Wet Rocks

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 1 tsp 4 OZ / 130 ML

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I drink tea to calm my anxiety and focus my thoughts away from distracting gobbledygook, like scraping the flotsam from the brim of the bowl. It also helps me to breathe, and helps keep my sense of smell and taste sharp.

All in all, I think it’s a matter of how you want to approach and experience YOUR brewing process, and not ultimately a reflection on the infusion thereby derived. In other words, one can yield consistently familiar results one way or the other, whether with spoon or scale, steam or gauge, motions or timer, and measuring cup or gaiwan.

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