Got this as a sample on my last order.
So this note is for Western brewing. I think I’ll do up the rest of the sample as gongfu, because I think that might be a better representation of this tea.
Anyway, as it was, Western brew style isn’t anything to write home about. The idea of buds rather than leaves is intriguing, but the result wasn’t really anything exciting. I can’t decide if what it’s making me think of is corn or cauliflower. I have nothing against corn/cauliflower, in fact I really love it, but I’d rather eat it than drink it.
Second infusion is the same. A cup of corn/cauliflower. This tea is very similar to white tea — which I really like by the way — but a very lifeless version of it.
As I said, I’ll try the rest of the sample gongfu style. Unless it’s quite a bit better that way, this won’t be anything I buy again. Too boring.
Edit It’s not corn nor cauliflower it’s making me think of, it’s rice. Sweetish rice. Well at least that mystery’s solved. lol
