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Sipdown 37 – 2024

Didd not expect how reddish brown this steep would be, considering how green the dry leaf is. This smells so unique – spinachy, but also really floral (like lilac). Super umami broth. Like a veggie stew.

This smells super roasty. Like bordering on burnt? But the burnt aroma doesn’t translate as much to the flavor. Definitely more like a traditional hojicha. Nice and toasty, slightly caramelly.

Sipdown 36 – 2024

I don’t drink a ton of green tea anymore, but a few weeks ago suddenly got this urge to have some. I didn’t really have any on hand, so of course had to make a Yunomi purchase (also pre-ordered some One River Tea 2024 harvest).
This was the first on deck. It’s nice! Mostly getting roasted seaweed with a touch of cooked greens.

Sipdown 35 – 2024

Never quite connected with this one. It was pretty good. I found the sesame flavor unique, but I didn’t ever love it.

Sipdown 34 – 2024
This is the 2023 harvest.
It’s really missing something. It’s flat and kind of tastes like sticks or erasers. Comparing this to the GABA I just had from Taiwan Tea Crafts makes this even more sad. That was much tastier (and slightly cheaper).

Sipdown 33 -2024
I would absolutely repurchase this. So tasty and very forgiving/easy to steep.

This is so tasty. Lots of dried fruit, raisins. A touch of starchiness- like taro. Also some spices- cinnamon, clove. It’s reminding me of a mince pie or plum pudding. I did find this was quite mild unless I used quite a lot of dry leaf and brewed at 205degrees.

Sipdown 32 – 2024

I quite enjoyed this and will probably repurchase at some point.

This bag is pretty old and has been open for some time, so I was anticipating the quality of the tea to have been drastically impacted, but it’s surprisingly unaffected. It’s rainy here in LA (again), so the toastiness is particularly cozy.

Sipdown 31 – 2024

This wasn’t a favorite OB from Taiwan Tea Crafts. It was missing the honey qualities that I love in an OB. Not bad though, just a lot of fruitiness.