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Western (6 X 20): very pleasant, tropical fruit nose. I think I get guavas and sweet yellow grass. Cup fair, ever so slightly bitter to be very pleasant. Pineapple leaf. As it chills, it becomes thicker, so dense and pleasant!

Western (7 X 20): such a beautiful color. Such a full nose. Cup umami hit, full body. Such sweetness!

Western (13 X 20): Ich denke an Schilf. Körper elegant und voll, Sonnenschein. Slightly bitter, hay in a sunlit barn.

Western (14 X 20): straw also, but supported by a subtle, substantiated umami hit. Cup ever so slightly bitter to boost its body, just amazing.

Western (6 X 20): fishy and off. Cup similarly fishy and grassy. Better than the nose, but ultimately unpleasant. As it chills, it develops body that carries the fishy-ness a bit.

Western (7 X 20): Nose tamer, a bit pissy, but also very nice. Cup slightly bitter, slightly flavourless. Some pleasant bamboo acidity and umami bomb fullness. It remains somewhat unsatisfying though.

Western (13 X 20): Much thicker umami hit in the nose, almost smoky. Body so thick, it's unpleasant. Really tastes like chicken broth. Much more pleasant when cool, so much thikkness!

Ganlu (甘露) means Sweet Dew

A bit of a heavy tea for me

Western Tasting: Beautiful tippy curly maofeng leaves. Wet leaves look plush, empty cup green, a bit bitter. Interesting nose, I think I got a whiff of cat piss, and carrot stew. Then there are raw cashews, and celeriac. Very thick soup, it's almost too dense! Sweet and thick, not very aromatic.

Western (14 X 20): Yellow straw, some wilted white flowers? Cup is streamlined, nice lingering sweetness, but ultimately a bit reduced.

Western (4 VIII 21): Already when brewing it's big, fills the kitchen with typical aroma. Nose nutty, roasted peanuts, and yellow straw or hay. Almond milk. All is quite sharp, kantig though! Same in the cup, full but definitely not smooth, quite raw and powerful. Raw peanuts now, grass. Rougher honey finish. Quite nice!

Mengding Ganlu 2018 from freshteastories

Bai Mao Hou 2018 from Shui Tang

Anjibaicha from yxhxtea (28 IV 19): smells like anji bai cha; sweetish, fruity, honeyed; ostensible greenery. Cup full bodies, greenery also, but very little bitterness. Linear development from the nose, very pleasant.

Song White Dragon Well (4 IX 19): fresh, vanillated smell as hot water is poured. Nose green, but also roasted and chestnutty aromas; marroni and grass and a bit of candied orange. Cup very full, a lot of honey, very nice roasted chestnut flavor in finish, lasting quite long! Some orange peel and slight flower stalk water bitterness; chamomile! Bitterness more pronounced as it chills (but this is a 5m steeping!); but as it chills more, the nuttiness takes over. So much nuttiness! It's from Zhejiang, 白龍井 or white dragon well (not an actual Long Jing, but quite similar), pan roasted.