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Eight Semi-Aged 6FTM Boutique Picks
Like my Taobao post this is a snapshot of what is available at this specific time (April 2026). Be warned, this post could be outdated in a few months. There are teas I would’ve definitely picked but are no longer available. Unlike the TB post, this starts in a much higher budget range (beyond the…
Let me frame my point as a question: is zipin a smoky tea? To me? Absolutely. The mid palate is…
None of these were particularly smoky. I’ve had some Zipin with mild smokiness before but it didn’t show up in…
Yeah, I agree the loose Zipin is a really interesting datapoint. It’d be interesting if we had more similar comparison…
Yep! Been there for at least a few years now.
I agree it’s an imperfect comparison limited by sample size with all sorts of confounding factors that mostly can’t be…