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New steep story! Remember those three sheng puerh-style teas from Vietnam (via @hatvalateavietnam) I tried? Well here's the full, blogerrific lowdown. Growing region info, quixotic taster notes, the works! You know the drill; link in the bio! . . #vietnam #hatvala #shengcha #puerh #puerhlike #bordertea #ontheblog https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ufEeFgcvP/?igshid=1np7uy4jbog3f

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Had a li'l tea party for two over chat with @kim_qi_78. We dipped into @mountain_stream_teas Taiwanese sheng cha. It was my first time dipping into my cake. This entire time I was skeptical that it was *all* Shan Cha (Taiwan wild cultivar) lead material ... but then I tasted it. . . With each steep, the flavor started off like a regular assamica-based sheng, but then it did this sharp turn towards wintergreen notes in the top note. The aftertaste was stone-fruity, but the hui gan was cooling. Yep, it's Shan Cha. . . #puerh #puer #puerhlike #shengcha #sheng #raw #tea #gongfoolery #gongfucha #sorta #teafortwo #teaparty https://www.instagram.com/p/BtSF8eMlcTl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r7mhaxbi0str

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So, this purchase came in the mail this week from @mountain_stream_teas. Taiwanese sheng supposedly made from Shan Cha (indigenous wild cultivar) material. I haven't dipped into it, yet, but it smells like Fruit Roll-Ups or a really pungent Nutrigrain bar. Definitely not assamica, that's for dang sure. This should be a perfectly normal ride. Yes, perfectly. . . #shengcha #beeng #bingcha #shancha #puerhlike #Taiwanese #ihavenoideawhatimdoing https://www.instagram.com/p/BtGDxHnl18I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hzg1yc06p1a4