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Review: iTeapot Shan Lin Xi Oolong
Shan Lin Xi was the first high mountain oolong I tried so it has a rather special place in my tea memory. This also means, it also has a special place in my tea cabinet. Although it isn’t as perhaps...
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Review: iTeapot Da Yu Ling Oolong
Yabba dabba Da Yu Ling. I don’t think Fred Flinstone was a tea drinker although that would have been funny to see a brontosaurus bone kettle. One sure could use a pterodactyl to get on up to the tea...
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Review: iTeapot Pouchong (Bao Zhong)
Taiwan is known for producing fine oolongs. This one, from the Ping Lin region (near Taipei), is less oxidized than most, putting it on the green side of the oolong spectrum. Bao zhong, or pouchong,...
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Review: iTeapot Pouchong (Bao Zhong)
The folks at iTeapot specialize in Taiwanese oolongs of all kinds. At the crossroads between oolongs and green teas, pouchongs are one of my favourite types of teas. This particular offering comes from...
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Review: iTeapot Dong Ding
iTeapot is the only company I’ve encountered so far that refers to it’s Dong Ding as a “medium roast” oolong. Perhaps that’s why their version of this famous tea tasted more roasted than others. It...
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Review: iTeapot Pouchong (Wen-Shan Bao Zhong)
I used to avoid drinking teas with names I couldn’t pronounce. These days, I seek them out. Not only do they provide amazing, unflavored leaves that somehow taste like orchids or chocolate or...
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Review: iTeapot Pouchong (Bao Zhong)
This Bao Zhong is from the Ping Lin of Northern Taiwan, and it’s brough to me by iTeapot, a company that has consistently had solid everyday oolongs. I haven’t had anything awe-inspiring from them, but...
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Review: iTeapot Shan Lin Xi Oolong
This gao cong is from the Shan Lin Xi region in Nantou County, Taiwan, and it is grown at 1800 metres. So far, iTeapot has really made me happy. Their oolongs are consistently delicious and fairly...
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Review: iTeapot Oriental Beauty Oolong
Oriental Beauty goes by many names, including Bai Hao, Champange Oolong, Formosa Fancy, etc. The story behind Bai Hao is that tiny bugs feast on the leaves before they are picked, bringing out unique...
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Review: iTeapot Pouchong (Bao Zhong)
The pretty dark green leaves look a bit like dried spinach, and smell a bit like dried spinach, and perchance taste just like dried spinach in their dry form, luckily I don’t have to find out or care...
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