Milan Scented Liu-An Black (Red)
I'll assume these are the same characters for Milan meaning honey
orchid. I'll keep an eye out the next time I go to Chinatown. I'm
always looking for dried flowers for my teas.
Jim
Shen wrote:
> Needless to say, I was really thrilled that at long last, I recognized
> this familiar fragrance and flavour and it has a name - Milan Flowers.
> The tea itself is old (1995), an Anhui Liu-An Basket. It has robust
> chi and lingers on the palate with a fierce numbing that is tempered
> by the orange-blossom taste of these sweet flowers.
> I'm not a flowers with tea fan; but, I must say this is some tea.
> Fatigue caused me to let the cup sit for a while and cool down. It's
> remarkable that this tea is actually bolder and more complex cool.
> Anyway, if Sebastien has any more available, I'd highly recommend it
> for a powerfully floral relief from Jasmine. It does shimmy in the
> mouth and then into the spirit with a really courageous chi!
> Shen
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