ellestad ,
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When I complemented the proprietor of MyTeaPal on their 2024 Mei Tan Mao Feng they said, "For the two Mao Feng teas, the picking grade is lower than the other two teas, but having more leaves makes the flavor more rich. I can see why that's the case for a puerh drinker like you." Which, I dunno, is that a bit of a slam? Heh, well, it is true, I like richer flavored green teas...

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Mao Feng Green Tea in a dragon bowl.
Spent Green Tea Leaves.

LeafyEricScott ,
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@ellestad @tea this is why Yunnan greens are so good—because they're really bad at being "typical" high quality Chinese green teas

babelcarp ,
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@LeafyEricScott And this is why tea is so great—there are so many more than one ways to do it!

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nathanlovestrees ,
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@ellestad @tea hahaha I, also being a puer drinker, find I prefer the later pickings too because they do seem to have more flavor/less subtlety

ellestad OP ,
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@nathanlovestrees @tea Yeah, with higher end green and white teas, it seems like more subtlety and less assertiveness is prized. Often that is lost on me, "Ok, this is a great tea, but it doesn't really taste like anything." Actually, some raw Puerh, too.

babelcarp ,
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@ellestad We barbarians have a right to drink tea too.

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