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Bai Ya Qi Lan oolong was a great start to our tasting flight. Very full-bodied!

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I'd been meaning to order from @farmer.leaf for a long time as I really enjoy their YouTube videos and like how close to the farming & processing side of things they are.
Their Black Friday sale convinced me to grab some of their new autumn 2019 material as a Christmas present to myself 🎄
Looking forward to trying it!

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Tasting session ramping up!

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Some semi-aged Bulang #rawpuer from the hidden stash at @teaangle 😋

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Dry leaf of "Crimson Dusk", a red tea made from the Bai Ya Qi Lan varietal (normally used for oolongs).

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Dropped by @teaangle today for a tasting session (a bonus from my earlier purchase from their @sydneyteafestival stall).
Had a great time and will post more on it later, but now trying to get home whilst decidedly tea drunk 🤪

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Just some of the teas we had on offer at the work tea club meet last week: 2018 "Carbolic Soap" (in a fancy canister), 2015 "Red Shroom", a "Lumberslut" ball (all from #white2tea), "Dongding traditional roast A" from @floatingleavestea and a mystery lapsang souchong.

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2015 "Pin" from #white2tea at our work tea club tasting. Interesting and enjoyable complexity in this one, which has material from 2013, 2014 and 2015 all blended together.

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Trying a sample of "We go high" (2016) by #white2tea.
Lots of bitterness but got some *big* energy off this 🤯 Late steeps were really sweet too.

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Some #white2tea "Red shroom" brewing up the other day at our work tea club meet.

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Trying out some #white2tea "Lumberslut" with the group, side-by-side with some 2015 "Red shroom".
For me Lumberslut definitely stood above.
#shoupuer

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The #spentleaves of tonight's tea club meeting at work 😋

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Fishing for bubbles.

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Lucky Puppy dispenser #🍀🐶

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Had a good long session with my #white2tea 2018 "Lucky Puppy" #rawpuer sample today.
Started out thick, peppery, sweet on the lips but savoury in the mouth. Lingering aftertaste and strong menthol feel in the throat.
Second steep was really bitter and astringent but the thick mouthfeel was even more evident.
Third and fourth steeps started to balance out more but the menthol feel remained very strong.
The fifth steep started to sweeten up, and it was also at this point where I felt hit by a wave of energy and became quite tea drunk after 🤤
Sixth and seventh steeps became a bit lighter and sweeter. A wave of warmth washed over me despite it being quite a cool day.
Later multi-minute steeps produced increasingly sweet, thick brews but they retained some underlying complexity. By this stage walking is a bit of a challenge and I found myself staring into space.
Called it after twelve steeps. Now need to sober up before I string up some Christmas lights. I may not be in the best state to do this right now though 😝 Wish me luck!

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Breaking down some #white2tea Carbolic Soap – dancong oolong in cake form 🎂
Surprisingly tight compression!

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The #spentleaves from a three-tea session the other day with guests.
Always fun introducing people to pu'er for the first time!
This session included a raw and a white from pu'er material and a red tea usually used for oolongs.

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Starting the day right with some #kuuracorp "Ghost" (Yunnan white tea).

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This #tetsu has found a new home – mine!
#castironpot

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Recovering after a busy week with some liquid gold poured from the heavens 💆

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