I needed a sheng this morning. Bad insomnia last night and only got 4 hours of sleep. So I found this one that I hadn’t even tried yet. I started drinking on the 4th infusion. I’m not worried about wasting tea. I have so much of it and pu-erh always tastes better to me anyway after 4 or 5 infusions.
This tea doesn’t taste like any sheng I’ve had. Wow, is it ever different. It brews up almost a dark golden colour. How do I describe the taste? It doesn’t have the sweetness or apricot notes I love in some shengs. It does have a faint sweetness but also coupled by a bitter edge. Definitely pine notes. That is the most prominent thing about this tea. Strong pine notes. I’m also picking up hay in the background.
I can’t decide if I like this tea or not. I definitely don’t hate it, I may add more to this note as I have a few more infusions. It’s giving me a good energy lift this morning.
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This is definitely different and very intriguing at the same time. The notes are really complex on this for sure.
It really was the strangest pu-erh I’ve ever had. The bitterness in it was strange because it was bitter & a bit sweet at the same time. Just like when you have something sweet and sour.
I agree, different but I enjoyed it too.
This is definitely different and very intriguing at the same time. The notes are really complex on this for sure.
It really was the strangest pu-erh I’ve ever had. The bitterness in it was strange because it was bitter & a bit sweet at the same time. Just like when you have something sweet and sour.
I agree, different but I enjoyed it too.