Michael Plant wrote:
2/6/06


The jar has a mostly yellow label that appears to be branded "ASIAN
TASTE (R)" and the tea itself is described as "Xue Feng Ti Kuan Yin"
... and some Japanese katakana above it reads something like
"tekkanmen" (more precisely, "te-small tsu, ka-n, me-n") and I've just
noticed a gold "ASIAN TASTE" label on the bottom of the jar as well.

Now having a third infusion -- this stuff is absolutely delicious, and
easily stands up to the "Monkey Picked Tiguanyin" that Michael Plant
sent me a sample of last month (for all I know, it's the same stuff).

If I recall, I sent you some of Silk Road Teas TGY, perhaps private reserve
number 37? Let me know.
Confirmed. I've drank everything you sent but still have the baggies,
and it's "Ti Kuan Yin Monkey Picked 37".

If that's the case, you have quite a find there, as
the 37 is an especially fine tea. Tell me about the finish and aftertaste of
the tea you bought. Is it long and complex on the tongue and at the back of
the throat?
The flavor is sweet, and more "floral" than "grassy" or "oceanic".
I'll have some more tomorrow, paying special attention to the finish,
and let you know. Better yet, I'll bag a couple of spoonfuls and send
to you.

stePH
"I'll brew another pot of ambiguity"
-- Adrian Belew, King Crimson