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Eco-Cha Tea
Dong Ding Oolong
ORIGIN: Yonglong, Nantou, Taiwan
TYPE: Oolong, roasted
FORMAT: Gunpowder
METHOD: French Press
WEBSITE: eco-cha.com
ORIGIN: Yonglong, Nantou, Taiwan
TYPE: Oolong, roasted
FORMAT: Gunpowder
METHOD: French Press
WEBSITE: eco-cha.com
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Leaves are rolled a tick uneven of uniform & err a bit toward the large end of size. Upon steeping, they unfurl toward the other end of size & darkly-so. Smoky (natch) appearance w/ a moderate amount of stems. The liquor's aroma: a toasty-malty herbaceousness, fungi savoriness, seasoned pinewood.
Sits dimly-lit in the cup; foggy atop, but clear in the underneath where a slight greenish hue peers up from. The sip is very roasted wood up-top, savory underneath. A single black pepper mill twist braces the delineation twixt w/ an autumn baking spice attachment. A sweet nuttiness replaces wood as it sits on the palate.
Slurps add a tick of sweet starch to the mix. A separate-from-prior pine note which reads more lively. Light syrupy mouth-feel lingers into a cleansing/drying astringency. Finishes in a complex sweet wood manner with burgeoning earthiness. Very nuanced via firmly entrenched & well-structured notes. At once crisp and heartily satisfying. Soft and meal-ish in the belly.
FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
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