i must respectfully differ! the one that's heavy, consistently carries a profile of jam, stewed fruit and prunes? hongcha is the official tea of fat old bears. (i'm fat old bears)
Hongcha is a symbol of colonial endeavour, and the stagnant state of affairs that is normality. Tea in the UK, tea in the US South, etc are leaves that have had their individuality forcibly removed from them, made to conform to a limiting set of expectations of what tea should be
Any deviation from the perfect dusty harsh teabag is utterly unacceptable - people are suffering endlessly to ensure that it remains the same, replaced if they're not compliant enough.
the truth is, tea •in general• is fruity. you hear a gaiwan clink and it might as well be a grindr notification. oh, nice long jing you've got there who's your endo
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