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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 404: Teavivre’s Ripened Aged Pu-erh Mini Tuocha

Jason — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:16:28 +0000

Comment: a fine smoothness, and pleasant oscillation between light sweet-mineral-sweet tastes.

Origin: Simao, Pu’er, Yunnan, China (Guangfu Tea Factory)
Harvest: May 2007
Score: 88
Price (as of post): 50 g = $5.90
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Tea Review 401: California Tea House’s Big Red Robe

Jason — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:20 +0000

Comment: some nice roasty character, but still lacking some character

Score: 88
Price (as of post): 0.5 oz = $7
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Tea Review 399: California Tea House’s White Monkey Paw

Jason — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:00:09 +0000

Comment: lackluster character

Origin: Wuyi, Fujian Province, China
Score: 85
Price (as of post): 0.5 oz = $4
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Tea Review 397: Teasatia’s Tie Guan Yin (Dark)

Jason — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:00:14 +0000

Comment: some character, but lacking fullness.

Origin: Anxi county, Fujian Province, China
Score: 89
Price (as of post): 3.5 oz = $20
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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 395: Teasatia’s Keemun

Jason — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:01:01 +0000

Comment: neither excessively harsh nor extremely smooth.

Origin: Anhui Province, China
Score: 88
Price (as of post): 3.5 oz = $7.50
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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 390: Spice Hut’s Imperial Dragonwell

Jason — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:50:56 +0000

Comment: ok as a non-descript green tea from east China, but significantly lacking in dragonwell character

Origin: Zhejiang Province
Score: 84
Price (as of post): 2oz = $6.62
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