2024 年 9 月茶俱乐部

0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Original recipe to make 50 TDS water. Started off liking this a lot, but my interest lowered as I had more. Smoothest of the four offerings this month, but fairly one-note throughout. 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 favorites (roasted Tie Guan Yin & Dancong Red), room for more hopefully

Eyes - Dry Leaf: purplish brown twisted leaves Nose - Dry Leaf: charred wood, raisin, and cinnamon Nose - Wet Leaf: charcoal and used coffee grounds Eyes - Liquor: deep reddish-amber liquor Mouth - Texture: medium thick with a coating, oily texture Mouth - Taste: meaty and warm at first, with a charcoal baked quality, giving way to a vanilla sweetness and a fruity floral fragrance. Pleasant minerality in the finish. Mouth - Finish: dry to juicy with a pleasant mineral juicy tingle Nose - Empty Cup: caramel and vanilla Eyes - Wet Leaf: deep olive-brown, almost black leaves Body - Sensation: super relaxed and laidback, with a sleepy sensation Warm and comforting, I’ll keep going with this a little longer.

Really enjoyed this one with the club virtually. The roast made for a wonderful session on this colder inbound autumn morning. Timely tea with new club friends

Very generic wuyi rock tea, i can't say i like it.. This varietal is supposed to have roses aroma but i could only find faint trace of flower. To my taste this tea is too much roasted leaving to a loss in aroma of the tea leaves. Lots of cafeine

Late night comfort tea resumes. I know this tea isn't really supposed to be brewed this way, but it works! It's distracting me from post-vaccine body aches very well! From last night. It wasn't very helpful for my sleep, but no regrets!

0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Autumn recipe to make 115 TDS water. A very consistent tea. It was ok, but not my favorite Rock Tea. It kind of lacked direction for me - not very sweet, not very floral, only the slightest nuttiness, and mineral dry mouth feel. Just ok. The aroma was probably the best thing about it. 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 favorites (roasted Tie Guan Yin & Dancong Red), room for more hopefully

Eyes - Dry Leaf: chalky, dark green-and-red-brown twisted leaves with a vaguely purplish tone Nose - Dry Leaf: raisins, flowers, and toasted nuts, with a distinct fruitiness Nose - Wet Leaf: deep woods/charcoal baked goods, with chocolate and craisins (dried cranberry). Minerality on the lid. Eyes - Liquor: deep honey amber Mouth - Texture: medium-thick, round, and lush Mouth - Taste: immediate chocolate and honey sweetness in the start which moves to a dried fruit (raisin) and floral finish. Roast is not overbearing and enhances the flavor. Mouth - Finish: strong dried fruit/floral aroma. Dry mineral tingle which leads to an expansive juiciness in the cheeks. Nose - Empty Cup: fragrant dried woods/charcoal and chocolate cover dried fruits Eyes - Wet Leaf: deep, almost black leaves with reddish and forest/olive green patches Body - Sensation: drunken/stoned feeling in the head and thoroughly relaxed My tasting notes from last night! 😁🍵 Deliciously balanced tea with a bright fragrance and an amazing minerality. Dried fruits, wood, chocolate, and stone.

This was a great toasty dark experience Hung out at the virtual tea meetup and a bunch of us jumped into the Huang Mei Gui for this month’s club. I really enjoyed this one even if I lost track of my steeps. It was a great exeperience in tea and friendship.

0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Original recipe to make 50 TDS water. Strong floral/orchid aroma and flavor. Very dark cocoa flavor that gets a bit sweeter later on. Very late steeps are very floral. 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 favorites (roasted Tie Guan Yin & Dancong Red), room for more hopefully

This probably isn't a tea you're supposed to do Western brew, but I was awake at 2am finishing up work, and I decided I value my mental health more than my sleep at the moment. It gave me the final push that I needed to get some things done!

Eyes - Dry Leaf: twisted, chalky, raisin-brown leaves Nose - Dry Leaf: dark chocolate, charcoal, and slightly overbaked pastries Nose - Wet Leaf: warm charcoal and biscuits with dark chocolate Eyes - Liquor: deep amber liquor with a golden undertone Mouth - Texture: thick, oily, and textured from minerals Mouth - Taste: thick minerality with a cocoa sweetness accompanied by dried wood and overbaked biscuits, leading to a dried fruit finish (fig, raisin). Strong orchid aroma if allowed to cool. Mouth - Finish: dried fruit sweetness with an expansive mineral juiciness on the tongue and in the cheeks Nose - Empty Cup: shaved chocolate and fresh caramel straight from the processing line at Hammond’s Candies Eyes - Wet Leaf: brown leaves with reddish and olive hues Body - Sensation: relaxed, almost stoned sensation A rare addendum, after a certain note became very prominent after leaving to infuse overnight. In the cooled liquor, orchid is not only prevalent, but predominant. Did not expect such a strong florality from something of this level of roast.

Eyes - Dry Leaf: twisted, chalky, raisin-brown leaves Nose - Dry Leaf: dark chocolate, charcoal, and slightly overbaked pastries Nose - Wet Leaf: warm charcoal and biscuits with dark chocolate Eyes - Liquor: deep amber liquor with a golden undertone Mouth - Texture: thick, oily, and textured from minerals Mouth - Taste: thick minerality with a cocoa sweetness accompanied by dried wood and overbaked biscuits, leading to a dried fruit finish (fig, raisin) Mouth - Finish: dried fruit sweetness with an expansive mineral juiciness on the tongue and in the cheeks Nose - Empty Cup: shaved chocolate and fresh caramel straight from the processing line at Hammond’s Candies Eyes - Wet Leaf: brown leaves with reddish and olive hues Body - Sensation: relaxed, almost stoned sensation Very deep, heavy roasted tea which has a lot of umph and depth, even by the eighth infusion. I think this tea is going to be a treat for a future long-haul session, when I can fully appreciate it.

Really nice fragrance, but more roasty/charcoal forward than I tend to prefer. Cool experience with this one! Really enjoyable, even if not quite to my preference.

Higher roast journey that goes through a smooth transition until the very end Wonderful tea club meeting this morning. This one was a special rare treat and very calming and balanced. Thank you Pascal and everyone and thanks for dropping in Vincent.

Tea that taste like the breath of rural mountain. I like when tea can draw picture into my mind Any floral aroma. Medium roast with no smoke Gentle q and enduranti Slight modifications of my post after a better understanding of the tea

A calmer rock tea that was difficult to understand. Well balanced and great but nothing major stood out. Enjoyable session with the club this morning. This was a very pleasant and enjoyable tea although being wild grown it was harder to understand the notes as it hasn’t been cultivated to pull specific notes. It was a good experience and feel.

0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Original recipe to make 50 TDS water. Robust, roasted tea. Very nice mouth feel, but nothing too exciting on the flavor end. 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 favorites (roasted Tie Guan Yin & Dancong Red), room for more hopefully

Yancha is my favorite tea type. You could safely assume I was very much looking forward to this month's tea. So I went all out, and hosted a little ceremony with my friends who own a tea salon in Barcelona. Important to say she is from Fujian and has been drinking oolong all her life since her family owns a TGY garden. So the stakes were high, I had the harshest critics with me and, despite all of it, it was a success. The aroma was praised and the cooling jar was passed around with a smile: the glass was overcome with buttery, floral aroma reminiscent of jasmine and narcissus. The taste was very robust but underneath the roast, you could taste whew the sweet fruit nature of this tea: tropical fruit; banana, soursop, etc. And the mouthfeel was a rollercoaster. Aftertaste was sweet and numbing reminding me of Sichuan Peppercorns but with a creamy, buttery sensation. Thanks Vincent for this tea and the great morning it provided for me.

Eyes - Dry Leaf: raisin-brown twisted leaves Nose - Dry Leaf: raisins, charcoal-baked goods, and cocoa Nose - Wet Leaf: deep roasted quality, with toasted bread and charcoal and dark cocoa powder with a deep minerality. Dried cranberry fruitiness pierces through as the steam dissipates. Eyes - Liquor: honey amber liquor with a thick viscosity Mouth - Texture: thick and honey-like Mouth - Taste: immediate sweetness of honey, with complex notes of wood and minerals. Chocolate dancing along the tongue with a mineral tingle. Dried fruits and spices fill the nose in the finish. Mouth - Finish: honey and dried date aroma, with a thick, viscous sweetness and a dry-to-juicy mineral tingle Nose - Empty Cup: cocoa and honey, with a distinct warmth of freshly made, hot caramel candies Eyes - Wet Leaf: olive green and dark brown twisted and gnarled medium leaves with a sturdy composition Body - Sensation: slight digestif quality, with a sleepy, relaxed feeling Very balanced tea. Charcoal flavor is less prominent than I expected from smelling the leaf, the tea instead presenting a complex and layered profile. Excellent. Really tasty tea with depth and complexity, so far we’re two for two on excellent quality teas this month! Can’t wait to try the rest!!!