Spring 2022 batch.
Prepared in my Jian Shui gaiwan, and served in my porcelain tea cup via my glass cha hai. Filtered Santa Monica municipal water just off the boil throughout.
Dark gray, twisted wiry strands with some patches of yellow/gold. Fairly uniform. Unremarkable dry aroma.
Butterscotch liquor. Delicate nose is vegetal/waxy/and faintly grainy.
Mild, faintly malty flavor with hints of piñon and dried plum. Linear, slightly dusty finish. A bit more leather and hay emerge if pushed along with a mild bitterness/astringency.
Medium-light body.
Decent, but not much character – will revisit after the package has been open for a few weeks and revise if things improve significantly.
Preparation
Boiling
0 min, 15 sec
8 g
5 OZ / 150 ML
