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Aroma ()
Taste
Texture
Wine Analogy
Tempranillo (earthy notes balanced by oak aging)
Coffee Analogy
Sumatra Mandheling (earthy, mushroom notes)
Perfume Analogy
Patchouli-based fragrances (earthy, woody depth)
Civilization
Ancient Chinese
Era
Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)
Region
East Asia
Spread Path
Silk Road trade routes → Buddhist monasteries
Key Compounds Produced
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