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Flowers + Tea

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White Peony + American Elderberry + Jade Mountain

Featuring
@jhentea’s Jade Mountain
Winter 2018 Harvest
Nantou County, Taiwan
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Steeping Parameters:
195°F (90°C) | 100ml Taiwanese purple clay teapot | 3g | 25-second infusions x 8
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Pale + to medium - yellow-green liquor with hints of pale green and pale gold. Light body with a mild + sweetness. Short finish and aftertaste. Mild + salivation. Notes of dried peony, lilac, and dried ginger. Subtle notes of crystallized ginger and dried lemon peel.
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Flowers (top to bottom) in photo: White peony (Paeonia ‘La Lorraine’) and American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
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I have always followed you
Along the edge of this path.
I tripped and realized how wide the path really is. 

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