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If we hurry through the day, it is easy for our sensory experiences to get combined into a mishmash. In fact, a part of our brains seems dedicated to making sure multiple sensations get combined into a single memory.
But the tastes, textures, and aromas we experience in tea are separate sensations, and aroma cups help distinguish these experiences so that they can each be appreciated for what they individually offer.
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Origin: Taiwan
Score: 88
Price (as of post): 1.75 oz = $20.00
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Sample provided by Republic of Tea.
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Score: 91
Price (as of post): 25 g = $8.99
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Sample provided by Temple Road.
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Suppose a tea vendor or processor somewhere in China or Taiwan is going through his storage room and finds a container of tea that has been sitting there for more years than he can remember. Knowing that tea cost him something, and looking to recover that cost, he comes up with an idea: “I’ll call it aged tea, and sell it for a higher price!”
Many people, even tea professionals have no clear understanding of what happens when teas like wulongs are aged. Some believe aged wulongs are a gimmick. Others are convinced time is solely responsible for the changes in oolongs. Others would say it is a matter of relative exposure (or lack of expose) to air, humidity, or roasting.
But there is actual lab research that can shed light on how aged tea changes, and how those changes can create a superior aged wulong.
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Healthy competition can be a very good thing. In the case of tea farmers and producers, tea competitions can drive participants to learn more and create better teas. It can be good for tea drinkers as well.
Taiwan has been organizing tea competitions for nearly 40 years, and these competitions have raised standards and improved the reputation of the industry. But not all competitions deserve the same levels of admiration.
I asked three experienced Taiwan hands to help explain how Taiwan tea competitions work, and what can be expected of competition teas.
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Origin: Mingjian Village, Nantou County, Taiwan
Harvest: May 2013
Score: 88
Price (as of post): 14 g sample = $3
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Origin: Nantou County, Taiwan. Elevation: 5,250 feet
Score: 86
Price (as of post): 100 g = $24.49
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Sample provided by Temple Road Tea.
Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings.
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