What HeiCha are you drinking

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Victoria
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Tue Oct 17, 2017 12:26 pm

Share what HeiCha you are drinking and feel free to illustrate your offering.
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Tue Oct 24, 2017 3:16 pm

1994 Hong Kong traditional storage Liu An from TealifeHK. Just really good tea.
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Tue Oct 24, 2017 3:19 pm

Stephen wrote:
Tue Oct 24, 2017 3:16 pm
1994 Hong Kong traditional storage Liu An from TealifeHK. Just really good tea.
Is the flavor as rich and deep as the dark brew appears?
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Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:57 pm

Victoria wrote:
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Is the flavor as rich and deep as the dark brew appears?
I would say so. Thick with a nice ginseng aroma. That was 2nd steep maybe. It's a loose tea so I was brewing quickly using 5.5g to 110ml.
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Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:49 am

Just seeing this now! Thank you Stephen! This tea sold so quickly I've had to limit purchases since someone bought almost all of it! It was a steal for the price considering what 90s baskets go for down here!
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Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:42 pm

tealifehk wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:49 am
Just seeing this now! Thank you Stephen! This tea sold so quickly I've had to limit purchases since someone bought almost all of it! It was a steal for the price considering what 90s baskets go for down here!
Maybe I was the one who bought a bunch of it ;)
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Stephen wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:42 pm
tealifehk wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:49 am
Just seeing this now! Thank you Stephen! This tea sold so quickly I've had to limit purchases since someone bought almost all of it! It was a steal for the price considering what 90s baskets go for down here!
Maybe I was the one who bought a bunch of it ;)
Oh, yes, it was you wasn't it? I didn't realize you were that Stephen! :D
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I drank some fairly young Sun Yi Shun Liu An today from Chawang Shop. Very tasty with a golden raisin like aroma and taste. Really nice mouthfeel. Not exactly thick but very present and the sweetness really lingers.
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2015 Gao Jia Shan "Wu Long Mountain" from Yunnan Sourcing; brews a gold color, the taste is medicinal and a bit smokey at first, but has a pleasant sweetness and becomes more clean and mineral in subsequent infusions. Unfortunately it also tastes a bit like rubber gloves... I still have lot to learn about tian jian and other hei chas, but so far I definitely prefer my tian jian darker and more roasted of fermented.
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Having all 12g’s while rinsing our a new heini pot. Medium thickness, pile of fall leaves, with a pleasant aged flavor.

I received a lot of other good stuff that I can’t wait to try. :D
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Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:56 am

Shine Magical wrote:
Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:43 pm
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Having all 12g’s while rinsing our a new heini pot. Medium thickness, pile of fall leaves, with a pleasant aged flavor.

I received a lot of other good stuff that I can’t wait to try. :D
Nice setup you have there! My better half keeps me minimal on allowed brewing space.
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Had 1940’s Liu An from Essence of Tea. Initial rinses smelled lovely, like space ice cream. Initial tastings were like cacao nib, and it ended I guess a sweet cacao nib note. Nice, my favorite part was the smell of the initial rinses.
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Shine Magical wrote:
Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:12 pm
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Had 1940’s Liu An from Essence of Tea. Initial rinses smelled lovely, like space ice cream. Initial tastings were like cacao nib, and it ended I guess a sweet cacao nib note. Nice, my favorite part was the smell of the initial rinses.
Shine those are some pretty special heicha samples you got there. Older than probably a lot of people on the forum.
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Teachronicles wrote:
Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:35 pm
Shine Magical wrote:
Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:12 pm
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Had 1940’s Liu An from Essence of Tea. Initial rinses smelled lovely, like space ice cream. Initial tastings were like cacao nib, and it ended I guess a sweet cacao nib note. Nice, my favorite part was the smell of the initial rinses.
Shine those are some pretty special heicha samples you got there. Older than probably a lot of people on the forum.
It’s important to taste old tea!
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First heicha, and oh boy it's good. Bonus sunset pictures.

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