“Backlog. Sipdown. Oolong group buy: I got a little bit of roast off this tea, plus the usual sour nuts (it’s light). Mineral with some malt and honey. This was an okay tea. I reached for it more...” Read full tasting note
“Since I love teas with naturally occurring rose notes, I was drawn to this oolong, even though I have mixed feelings about Wuyi rock teas. This is the spring 2016 version. I steeped 5 g in a 120 ml...” Read full tasting note
“After traveling around the tea world with Liquid Proust’s group oolong buy, I’m back in familiar territory. It’s been an adventure! This little guy is interesting. The flavors were sort of...” Read full tasting note
“Please see my tasting note under the regular YS post for this tea. It is a fantastic tea in my book.” Read full tasting note
Jin Mei Gui (金玫瑰 / Gold Rose) varietal was first introduced in 1990. It’s a hybrid of Tie Guan Yin, Huang Jin Gui and Bai Qi Lan oolongs. It’s been introduced successfully into both Anxi and Wu Yi areas of Fujian. The uniqueness of this varietal lies in it’s ability to be roasted and takes on a natural floral sweetness much akin to rose (hence the name).
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