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Dark tea is crazy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've never had dark tea, you are missing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"\u003eTasting Notes: Strong, Earthy, almost Musty smelling, Black Tea flavor. Rich, full bodied, and complex flavors of grass, forest, and earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteep: 1 piece of tea for 8oz water.\u003cstrong\u003e Water temperature: 205. Steep time 1 to 5 minutes. 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