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Ginseng oolong tea feels sweet without sugar--why? Ginseng oolong tea tastes like ordinary tea (a bit muddy to my palate) until you breathe in through your mouth, and then it feels sweet. Or at least my sweetness sensors register something. It's quite a different experience from drinking sweetened tea, which tastes sweet immediately. Why is this?
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Reply	tbrucenyc says: You submitted one question and it seems, never came back to the site. (There's no accounting for taste) (no votes) Tags: Tea, tastebuds, sweet.
	posted on 2011-04-25 14:41:53 \| Report abuse

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