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Author: Natarajan KrishnaswamiNatarajan Krishnaswami Date: Sep 19, 2008 19:00
On 2008-09-18, Square Peg wrote:
> I have a 1/4 lb bag of Yin Hao from Holy Mountain.
Nice. I just got a bunch of tea from them[1], along with a teapot and
some incense. So far I've tried the (gorgeous) Li shan oolong, which
I've been brewing gongfu since about 1pm. Still going strong; really
thick, brothy (umami) mouthfeel. Infusion 11 or so, 185F.
> 1. Almost from the first sip, it feels like there is a slight coating
> on the inside of my mouth. It's not quite like butter or fat, but
> similar. It lasts for an hour or so after drinking.
I notice this in the oolong I'm drinking, too. It's pleasant, but
odd. Maybe a low intensity perception of astringency, tea chemicals
chelating proteins in your oral epithelia?
[1] The others, for those curious, are their bi luo chun, osmanthus
baozhong, nai xiang jin xuan (it does smell like cream), Ceylon
gold (just gorgeous), and "shan" Vietnamese black. All of these
smell amazing. I'm looking forward to drinking them.
N.
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