This was my early morning gongfu session. I was very excited to try this tea, for I have heard multiple good tings about it. The packaging from this company still gets me. I am a sucker for aesthetic qualities. The dry leaf is composed of loosely compressed dark green and platinum dusted maocha. These long tendrils twist and ravel together to form a sweet stone-fruit scented cake. I placed a chunk inside my yixing and gave it a shake. This tea had a very sweet and succulent odor. I could hint at a mix between peaches and apricots with a grassy undertone. I began my morning brewing ritual. The steeped leaves gave off a smoky green aroma. The flavor was fantastic. I got the memory of old fashioned oatmeal that’s been doused in brown sugar. The huigan from my first sip was amazing. My entire taste buds were consumed with an encompassing sweetness. Also, There was an underlying grassy note that followed each delectable sip. I could hint at a slight smoky wisp in the background. Sadly, this flavor faded rather quickly. I had lost the powerful sweetness by about the fourth steeping. This brew was still quite good, though it had lacked the hook that grabbed me at the beginning. This drink becomes dry and slightly bitter, like that of kale, at around the seventh steeping. I was able to get nine before I decided to call it quits. This was a wonderful morning gongfu session, and it was quite a treat of Sheng for me. The qi was partially non existent. It got me going and awoken my inner self, but it wasn’t something prominent. I still enjoyed this morning’s brewing ritual.
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Flavors: Apricot, Brown Sugar, Oats, Peach, Smoke, Sweet, Warm Grass
Sounds like a backward progression of a sheng session! Normally the sweet comes later. So interesting!
Yeah it was really interesting. This Sheng had no bite, and it was very smooth.