At the risk of sounding ignorant, I am going to call this tea the Assamica version of Bai Mu Dan, which consists of first flush silver bud/two leaf mix. The tea is classified as black on Steepster for previous years, Mariage Freres refers to the leaves as green, and silver tips can be considered a white tea. Someone who knows more about Darjeeling tea can edit the description as needed.
Used 1 tbsp leaves in 140 ml gaiwan, just under boiling water, quick steep. Tea is same color as other white teas I’ve had, ranging from clear to yellow brown. Similar peony taste, and I got a sniff of lavender on the first steep, and camphor in the taste. A little sharper and more astringent than Bai Mu Dan, which is welcome, it cuts the floral taste a little.
Would serve this to my sister as a sweet love fest sort of family tea. Special event. Left to my own devices, though, I can be found digging in my puerh fridge for dirty, wet, fruity, cigar flavored earth.
Flavors: Camphor, Floral, Green, Lavender
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“dirty, wet, fruity, cigar flavored earth” thats the image im going to have in my head every time i drink shou.
Ha Ha you got one of those fridges also? Glad to know I am not alone and will not have to attend the meetings alone. I will just grab Cwyn as she is in the same boat.
Oh man, lolz. I had this image of a flying fridge landing in the boat and crashing a hole in the bottom.
Yeah this tea definitely has a green color to it, but I think it is still considered a black due to the length of oxidation the leaves are supposed to undergo.
Interesting brewing method.
“dirty, wet, fruity, cigar flavored earth” thats the image im going to have in my head every time i drink shou.
Ha Ha you got one of those fridges also? Glad to know I am not alone and will not have to attend the meetings alone. I will just grab Cwyn as she is in the same boat.
Oh man, lolz. I had this image of a flying fridge landing in the boat and crashing a hole in the bottom.
Yeah this tea definitely has a green color to it, but I think it is still considered a black due to the length of oxidation the leaves are supposed to undergo.
Interesting brewing method.