Recommended
This was an excellent sheng with very little bitterness at all. It had a nice sweet note to it. I think the classic profile of apricots and stonefruits fits this one. I had heard this tea was somewhat bitter, maybe it was because I used a lower brewing temperature but I really didn’t get any bitterness or astringency. This was good stuff.
I steeped this eight times in a 120ml Yixing teapot with 8.4g leaf and 190 degree water. I steeped it for 5 sec, 5 sec, 7 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec, 25 sec, and 30 seconds.
Flavors: Apricot, Stonefruit, Sweet
Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C
8 g
4 OZ / 120 ML
I’ve heard that Dayi and other factories are making their teas more accessible so people could drink them while they’re young. Do you think this tea still has the strength to age as well as the 7542s of old?