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Free sample of Masu Smoked Black Tea from old ways tea. Smokiness is more pronounced with this one but mellowed out after the first two steeps. Good tea overall.

2013 aged Qi Dan from OWT.

2017 Gao Ma Er Xi "Liang Bai Dan" in my office. Happy Friday !

2021 Hubei Dong Zhuang Brand Qing Zhuan Cha from Cha Wang shop. Been a while but decided to give this one a try today and it did not disappoint.

Organic Kurasawa Sencha from o cha. Refreshing on this semi warm day. Happy Easter to those that celebrate.

I don’t drink much black tea at home but got this Tongmu Charcoal Roast 2022 as a free sampler and it’s amazing! I wish I could put the aroma into words but it is very pleasant. Nice and smooth black tea. Happy Saturday Do you taste a black tea that had been roasted or do you taste a roasted tea th...

I don’t drink much black tea at home but got this Tongmu Charcoal Roast 2022 as a free sampler and it’s amazing! I wish I could put the aroma into words but it is very pleasant. Nice and smooth black tea. Happy Saturday

@Darrel Looks delicious! My first ever tea order was from Old Ways. I need to order again! So good! They had a lucky yancha box recently so I grabbed it and am enjoying it very much. https://i.imgur.com/GrsTtp0.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/3QqzWVq.jpeg Not sure what harvest. Huang Mei Gui from old ways.

Office having 2012 Cha Yu Lin “29 steeps” fu rong from YS.

2021 Huang Mei Gui from old ways.

Office finishing up the last of my 2018 Mojun Fu Cha “Ming Pin” from YS.

2022 high mountain charcoal pit fired oolong from TWT

Spring 2020 Mao Xie

Gyokuro should be very forgiving and not prone to bitterness.... what parameters are you using? This vendor recommended steeping for 2.5 to 3 minutes which seems kind of long compared to what I’m used to. I lowered the steeping time to 1 minute and 1.5 on the second cup and the taste is much better...

Gyokuro should be very forgiving and not prone to bitterness.... what parameters are you using? This vendor recommended steeping for 2.5 to 3 minutes which seems kind of long compared to what I’m used to. I lowered the steeping time to 1 minute and 1.5 on the second cup and the taste is much better...