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Tea Review 405: Camellia Sinensis Pu Er 1999 Old Tea Tree

Jason — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:28 +0000

Comment: sweet, rich aftertaste but limited flavor profile.

Origin: Yunnan, China
Harvest: 1999
Score: 90
Price (as of post): 25 g = $8.25
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Tea Review 396: Canton’s 2011 Special Puerh

Jason — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:10:08 +0000

Comment: even though this is a young, raw (sheng) pu’er, it already exhibits a smoothness and more rounded profile than many others in its age/category.

Origin: Yiwu Mtn, Mengla, Yunnan Province, China
Harvest: Sp 2011. Da Ye varietal, Grade 6 leaves
Score: 90
Price (as of post): 10 g = $6.23
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Tea Review 394: Teavivre’s Premium Grade Dragon Well

Jason — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:17:32 +0000

Comment: not the most tender, but rich texture with toasty-rice goodness

Origin: Long Wu Village, Xi Hu area, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Jiangnanchun Tea Industry Co.
Harvest: 3 April 2011
Score: 91
Price (as of post): 3.5 oz = $6.90
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Tea Review 392: Teastia’s Silver Needle

Jason — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:53:43 +0000

Comment: a nice tea. Very light starchiness; subtle sweetness.

Origin: Fujian, China
Score: 90
Price (as of post): 50 g = $14
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Tea Review 391: Butiki’s Royal Golden Safari

Jason — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:00:45 +0000

Comment: less brisk and astringent that other Kenyan black teas; better fruity sweet aftertaste, but still gentler

Origin: southern slopes of Mt. Kenya, Kenya
Score: 91
Price (as of post): 1 oz = $11.50
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Tea Review 389: California Tea House’s Yunnan Golden Buds

Jason — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:26:43 +0000

Comment: weaker aroma/taste profile, but sweeter, fairly well-extended aftertaste. Sat well on the stomach.

Score: 90
Price (as of post): 1/2 oz = $5
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Tea Review 386: Aiya’s Premium Grade Matcha

Jason — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:55:28 +0000

Comment: Be sure to check out Aiya’s quality testing procedure, and info on making Usucha & Koicha.

Origin: Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Score: 90
Price (as of post): 30 g = $42.80
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Tea Review 384: Teavivre’s Bai Mu Dan

Jason — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:58:09 +0000

Comment: one of the least toasted, least browned, bai mu dans I’ve come across recently

Origin: Tai Mu Shan, Fuding, Fujian. Fujian PinPinXiang Tea Co.
Score: 91
Price (as of post): 50 g = $3.70
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Tea Review 381: Aiya’s Ceremonial Matcha

Jason — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:44:03 +0000

Comment: nice fresh vegetable sweetness with a fine powder-like coating.

Origin: Nishio Region, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Score: 91
Price (as of post): 30 g = $26.80
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Tea Review 380: Tea Habitat’s Honey Orchid Cmrcl Spec Grade

Jason — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:30:54 +0000

Comment: some potential, but I wouldn’t want to start here if this is your first dan cong.

Origin: Guangdong, China
Harvest: Spring 2009
Score: 90
Price (as of post): 3 oz = $25

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