2023 年 3 月茶俱乐部

The one downside to a black set and jian zhan cup is that I can't see the tea colors! This tea is a huge hit. Both my parents loved trying it. It's such a shame no one could order more of this. I'm sad to run out! I looked online, and I think I'll have to try similar from White2Tea. It's also the only way Elissa will get in on it, and I think she'd love it! In terms of flavor, this tea has been a completely different experience every time I've tried it. This time was more dates, some floral notes, mineral, and surprise mint!

Very lovely! I especially liked how the honey and orchid notes developed as the infusions wore on. Finally finished trying the last of the March club teas. I think this is one of my favorites!

Mother's day tea! The dry leaves are long, thin, and dark. They smell sweet and fruity, like a jam. They turn brown and pick up a strong vegetal aroma when wet. The liquor is golden. The flavors are primarily floral, woody, and blueberry syrup. It's bold and remains strong until the end. It was a success with my mom!

It's a really pretty tea! It's a deep golden orange. The aroma is very sweet, as is the aftertaste. The main flavor shifts between fruity and mineral. The dry cup adds a nice burnt sugar aroma to the mix on many steeps. I like this better than the oolong! The flavor could be a little stronger, but it's still very pleasant. It's also very robust and long lasting, which is always a bonus in my book.

Eyes - Dry Leaf: black twisted leaves with red highlights Nose - Dry Leaf: roast nuts, cherry, and mangosteen Nose - Wet Leaf: berries and floral arrangements Eyes - Liquor: yellowish, with a tint of peach Mouth - Texture: medium thick and round, juicy Mouth - Taste: delicate cakey/honeyed sweetness, with notes of mangosteen, stone fruit (peach), and orchid. Mouth - Finish: berries and orchid, with some continuation of peach and honey, with a bit of a coating effect Nose - Empty Cup: honey and fruit Eyes - Wet Leaf: brown leaves with red edges Body - Sensation: alert but centered and happy Not as complex as the oolong but much sweeter. Concentrated honey and fruit bomb. Very nice hongcha. A nice Dan Cong hongcha from this month’s tea club!

Very delicious tea, consistent, and long lasting. Reminds me a lot of my favorite roasted tie guan yin, but a darker version of it. Honestly could give this a 5, and very well might once I finish the other two servings. Left me feeling awake, alert, and nostalgic. Rating Criteria: 0.5 - bad, flavorless, or worse very astringent, teabag 1.0 - mostly bad, flavorless, most teabag tea 1.5 - not good, but maybe something to like 2.0 - slightly disappointed, not my kind of tea, but still can appreciate it - probably the worst rating I would give a loose leaf tea (at least one that hasn't turned bad) 2.5 - mixed feelings, like it, but there is something off about it I don't like 3.0 - good, I like it but nothing stand out about it or a very good tea with one critique that holds me back - probably the highest I would give a teabag tea 3.5 - very good, a tea that I was very happy to have but content with what I had, wouldn't seek it out for additional purchase 4.0 - great, very happy with the experience, would seek out for purchase, but only occasionally 4.5 - a favorite, one I love and want very often 5.0 - life will be very sad without it, reserved only for my favorite (roasted tie guan yin), room for more hopefully What a great start to the March teas - I have a feeling I will find some new favorites this month.

As before, it's a good tea, it's just light! Even with the higher leaf ratio, it's hard to keep the flavor going. That said, I was able to keep increasing the time to keep it enjoyable. It started off roasted, had some vegetal steeps, and turned nutty and finally mineral. It was a sweet tea. There were some floral and even fruity notes.

There was less leaf left than I'd hoped, so I played around with water to try to balance it better. I'm not sure it worked well, given how quickly it got mild. There was almost no fruit this time. It was primarily sweet and green nuts.

Lovely Easter morning. This also motivated me to finally get a scale to weigh out the leaf as I tend to be conservative when scooping out and then regret it later. Please don’t judge me as at least I finally learned! LOL 🤦🏼‍♀️

Very interesting tea. Delightful and fruity Quick session with breakfast. A delightfully interesting Dancong that changed with each infusion.

Lighter roasted notes. Salted peanuts, sweet butter pastry, marzipan, cherry pie. Dry on tongue to juicy mouth watering. cooling with breathe, buttery down throat. Tasting DanCong today. I enjoyed both but the Ya Shi was my preference because of the buttery notes.

Eyes - Dry Leaf: beautiful deep brown to black leaves with a purplish-red hue Nose - Dry Leaf: roast wood, salted peanuts, and cherry Nose - Wet Leaf: roast wood and a soft brininess Eyes - Liquor: soft peach liquor Mouth - Texture: smooth, soft, and lush, with an oily texture Mouth - Taste: salted and roasted peanut/peanut butter with a prominent cherry and peach flavor. Charcoal in second infusion. Mouth - Finish: orchid and cherry, moving from dry to exceptionally juicy Nose - Empty Cup: brown sugar, roast nuts, and stone fruit Eyes - Wet Leaf: deep olive leaves with large black and red spots Body - Sensation: relaxing and happy Very interesting tea. Stone fruit notes were much more peach than cherry for this one, though still distinctly Ya Shi. Opening the bag and taking increasingly deep whiffs of the dry leaf as the aroma opens up in my nose reminds me of old times when I used to drink waaaaaaay more Dan Cong. A lovely Dan Cong from Vincent! Caroline and I both independently came to a peach note in tasting 🤣 Very enjoyable!

Good, close to a 4, but don't think I would seek out for additional purchase. I like the roast nut flavor. Relaxed body, awake and alert mind. Rating Criteria: 0.5 - bad, flavorless, or worse very astringent, teabag 1.0 - mostly bad, flavorless, most teabag tea 1.5 - not good, but maybe something to like 2.0 - slightly disappointed, not my kind of tea, but still can appreciate it - probably the worst rating I would give a loose leaf tea (at least one that hasn't turned bad) 2.5 - mixed feelings, like it, but there is something off about it I don't like 3.0 - good, I like it but nothing stand out about it or a very good tea with one critique that holds me back - probably the highest I would give a teabag tea 3.5 - very good, a tea that I was very happy to have but content with what I had, wouldn't seek it out for additional purchase 4.0 - great, very happy with the experience, would seek out for purchase, but only occasionally 4.5 - a favorite, one I love and want very often 5.0 - life will be very sad without it, reserved only for my favorite (roasted tie guan yin), room for more hopefully March teas continue to impress - this is almost a 4 for me.

Lovely golden color. The taste is interesting. The balance between roasted and fruity/sweet notes keeps shifting between steeps. I think if I liked pineapple more, this would probably be a 4.5, since that's what the fruit reminds me of the most strongly. It's also really delicate and subdued in taste, which is almost taunting! That said, it is incredibly long lasting.

I liked this tea, but I feel bad that my mom had a much worse time with it. She got a lot of bitterness. For me, I got peach, floral, and roasted notes. I wonder if she would have liked the Chaozhou brewing times better.

The color is a slightly brown golden. The aroma is sweet and roasted. We did this tea with our friend M, and he mostly tasted peaches. I got peaches as well, but charcoal roast was prominent for me. It has a fairly strong aftertaste, which is probably the best part. It can take quite a few steeps and still be pleasant, even if flatter.

Top note/bright aroma: floral, orchid Warm/deep aroma: cooked peach A lovely aroma around the tea table- Peachy Sweet Aftersensation: mineral grounding, nectarine slick, honey, floral & nut. Drying down back of throat. MLX from Mar23 club. Enjoying a slow session after lunch.

0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Autumn recipe to make 110 TDS water. Very enjoyable tea. Funnily reminded my wife and I of Honey Crisp cereal. Enjoyable honey sweetness, lovely orchid smell. Left me relaxed and energized. Rating Criteria: 0.5 - bad, flavorless, or worse very astringent, teabag 1.0 - mostly bad, flavorless, most teabag tea 1.5 - not good, but maybe something to like 2.0 - slightly disappointed, not my kind of tea, but still can appreciate it - probably the worst rating I would give a loose leaf tea (at least one that hasn't turned bad) 2.5 - mixed feelings, like it, but there is something off about it I don't like 3.0 - good, I like it but nothing stand out about it or a very good tea with one critique that holds me back - probably the highest I would give a teabag tea 3.5 - very good, a tea that I was very happy to have but content with what I had, wouldn't seek it out for additional purchase 4.0 - great, very happy with the experience, would seek out for purchase, but only occasionally 4.5 - a favorite, one I love and want very often 5.0 - life will be very sad without it, reserved only for my favorite (roasted tie guan yin), room for more hopefully My second favorite tea for this month's club tea. Tasting Golden Crisp cereal was interesting - my wife agreed she could taste it too.

Nice lively session with tea pals. Switched from gaiwan to Zhuni for a softer brew. Nice roasty orchid and very expansive Qi. Our group went from ecstatic philosophy to heady analysis on this tea. Fun stuff

Eyes - Dry Leaf: narrow strips of leaves, similar in brown, red, and purple coloration to the Ya Shi Nose - Dry Leaf: roast nuts, stone fruits, and orchid Nose - Wet Leaf: olive (brine), stone fruit, and orchid Eyes - Liquor: peach-pink liquor Mouth - Texture: soft and medium-thin Mouth - Taste: honey and peach moving to orchid and vanilla pods Mouth - Finish: dry to juicy. Peach and white orchid. Nose - Empty Cup: cane sugar and delicate orchids Eyes - Wet Leaf: drab olive leaves with red and black spots Body - Sensation: energized and upbeat Wow! Usually not a huge fan of Mi Lan Xiang, but this one was good. Hit all the distinctive markers of a typical Mi Lan Xiang while striking the perfect balance between tastefully delicate and aromatic. Two thumbs up! I was surprised how much I enjoyed this Mi Lan. I still prefer Ya Shi in general, but this was an exemplary take on the cultivar.

I know Feb is not even over yet, and I still have the Feb teas to get through, but I was in the mood for some dancong, so I gleefully opened one of the March packs :) The fragrance of candies was clear to me, and tea itself was also sweet. A good daily drinker of a dancong.

Trying this one again with regular gong fu brewing! I do like it better this way, although it's still not my favorite. The dry leaves are long and dark. They smell like spiced apples. They get much greener when wet. The aroma retains the corn tortilla notes that I found so odd last time. The taste of this tea is also still not for me. It's largely bitter with some apple. However, the aftertaste is usually very sweet, with some apple and floral notes, and that's what bumped up my rating.

I really enjoyed this Dancong. In my opinion this is the best one from this month. It's fruity, so savoury and complex, I knew it was gonna be good even when I smelled the leaves from the little packet after I opened it.

Very aromatic Floral. nectar, peach, orchid, honeysuckle, salted pistachio, mouth vibrant. Cooling mouth sensation , oily slick mouth. Sweet & long last Easter tea session with winter YaShi. Super delcious!

Creamy, floral, snap pea. nice at first but subsequent steeps remain sharply green Enjoying the learning process. I think Dancong in general seems to be too bold or aggressive for my tongue and stomachs as a session tea. This one was extremely floral but had a strong green snap pea, green vine punch

0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Original recipe to make 65 TDS water. Raising my rating for this tea since it wasn't anywhere near as dry as my first session which is what I found so unpleasant. Slightly higher TDS water this time. Raising my rating for this tea. Nowhere near as dry as my first session, which is what held me back previously.

Eyes - Dry Leaf: deep purple-brown leaves with interspersed avocado green and yellow leaves Nose - Dry Leaf: roast nuts, warm cream, and flowers (geranium?), with lots of spice (cinnamon, spiced pears?) and berries/cherry Nose - Wet Leaf: steamed greens, charcoal, and flowers Eyes - Liquor: pale yellow liquor Mouth - Texture: medium and oily, with mineral texture Mouth - Taste: cream, spiced pears, and tart-to-sweet floral arrangements that fill the nose (hibiscus, geranium, rose?) Mouth - Finish: floral and spiced finish, with a juicy brightness Nose - Empty Cup: sugar syrup and rose/geranium Eyes - Wet Leaf: green leaves with red and brown patches Body - Sensation: relaxed, happy, and conversational Very aromatic and complex tea! Can’t wait to share it next Saturday :)

Deeper warm notes with a bright mouth. Nutty almond pistachio, yellow cake,cream pudding. Slick aftersensation. Juicy Fruit after taste. Horizontal tasting session of the winter pock DaWuYe & the spring pick YaShi from March club. A fun tasting experiment.

0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Original recipe to make 50 TDS water A very nice tea, love the buttery notes and the hint of floral and roast nut. The only thing holding this back from a 4 is the dryness. It gets a bit unpleasant during the mid session to the point I had to cleanse my palate and rehydrate my mouth. Overall calm body and mind, slightly energized. Next session I will try with Autumn water recipe. Rating Criteria: 0.5 - bad, flavorless, or worse very astringent, teabag 1.0 - mostly bad, flavorless, most teabag tea 1.5 - not good, but maybe something to like 2.0 - slightly disappointed, not my kind of tea, but still can appreciate it - probably the worst rating I would give a loose leaf tea (at least one that hasn't turned bad) 2.5 - mixed feelings, like it, but there is something off about it I don't like 3.0 - good, I like it but nothing stand out about it or a very good tea with one critique that holds me back - probably the highest I would give a teabag tea 3.5 - very good, a tea that I was very happy to have but content with what I had, wouldn't seek it out for additional purchase 4.0 - great, very happy with the experience, would seek out for purchase, but only occasionally 4.5 - a favorite, one I love and want very often 5.0 - life will be very sad without it, reserved only for my favorite (roasted tie guan yin), room for more hopefully My least favorite of the three from this month so far, but still good flavor - just felt the minerally notes and dryness were a bit too strong.

This is a really unique tea. At no point could I predict what flavors we'd get next! It was fun to try, but I think I could do with something slightly more predictable! It's also another tea where my rating would probably be higher if I weren't so picky about certain flavors. It was surreal how much this tea was at points spot on for Mott's apple juice, but I've never been a fan of that juice, and it was really surprising to taste it in tea! The corn notes certainly didn't help either! If Christian hadn't tasted the same, I'd feel like my taste buds are majorly off. Part of me still wonders if some subtle aroma in our apartment threw everything off. I'm really interested to see what others think.