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by Bubba_tea » Dec 10th, '08, 13:05
I just checked out the adagio offerings and noticed the new yunnan noir - what do y'all think about it? Had some positive reviews there and a local store started carrying adagio also... have to see if they'll carry this as well..
Dec 10th, '08, 14:56
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by olivierco » Dec 10th, '08, 14:56
I tasted Yunnan Noir
I brewed it 2g 100-120ml 3min (3min30, 4 and 5 for the subsequent steeps and I sure could have got some more).
Complex/rich taste with keemun notes. My first impression is that it is a good tea to start the day.
Dec 10th, '08, 18:05
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by Victoria » Dec 10th, '08, 18:05
I liked it very much. My favorite of the new releases.
Dec 10th, '08, 18:38
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by Bubba_tea » Dec 10th, '08, 18:38
And it's a pretty cool shape... I haven't tried snail tea yet!
Dec 10th, '08, 18:47
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by geeber1 » Dec 10th, '08, 18:47
I have a sample but haven't tried it yet. I think it will be my morning choice tomorrow.
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by Sydney » Dec 10th, '08, 19:10
It's good.
Dec 10th, '08, 20:00
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by Robertwolf1 » Dec 10th, '08, 20:00
I liked it a lot.
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by Wesli » Dec 10th, '08, 20:47
Yeah, I like it. It's really dark, but surprisingly not as concentrated in flavor. It does taste great.
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by Chip » Dec 10th, '08, 21:00
Wesli wrote:Yeah, I like it. It's really dark, but surprisingly not as concentrated in flavor. It does taste great.
+1, very very dark, but quite good, complex, and I don't generally like Yunnan blacks.
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Dec 10th, '08, 23:58
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by stanthegoomba » Dec 10th, '08, 23:58
O-oh! A new Adagio yunnan? How does it compare to Jig/Gold?
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by Salsero » Dec 11th, '08, 00:17
I was also pretty impressed ... very full flavored.
Dec 11th, '08, 00:34
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by Space Samurai » Dec 11th, '08, 00:34
I liked it quite a bit, too.
Dec 11th, '08, 10:41
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by Bubba_tea » Dec 11th, '08, 10:41
geeze! Did everyone get a sample but moi???
Dec 11th, '08, 10:53
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by geeber1 » Dec 11th, '08, 10:53
Bubba, if you PM me, I'll send you my sample. I tried it this morning and didn't really care for it.
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by sphughes » Dec 14th, '08, 08:03
I ordered this when I saw it and LOVE it. It has a nice malty aroma and the flavor is nice and complex. The liquor has a nice color to it and the taste lingers and evolves. I took it in my go bag last month on a business trip to replace the hotel in room coffee and was very happy with this to start my day and enjoyed it when I sat down in the evening to review the accumulated tasks of the day.
-Scott
