I picked this up from Dragon Tea House for a reasonable price thinking I’d get a nice 10 year old aged tea… but there’s barely any age to speak of. I’m wondering if they sent me a newer year by mistake or if it was just stored extremely dry or was sealed up…?? This thing is greeeeen. I started enjoying it though once I adjusted my expectations. It’s super tightly compressed which is annoying but workable. And the flavor is green but sweet, like chewing on sugar cane. It’s a little dry. Some bitterness/astringency still if brewed too hot/long. I’m not tasting any smoke or tobacco like everyone says they get from Xiaguan teas. All said, it’s an enjoyable and unique tea, if a little one-dimensional.
Flavors: Sugarcane, Vegetal
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what the color of the soup? Pale yellow, bright, orangish?
I’ll have to pay more attention next time but I’m thinking pale yellow, maybe even green
2004 Xiaguan should not be pale yellow,even if it was dry stored. Also what was your parameters ?
I’ll revisit this one soon, and take better notes :)
what the color of the soup? Pale yellow, bright, orangish?
I’ll have to pay more attention next time but I’m thinking pale yellow, maybe even green
2004 Xiaguan should not be pale yellow,even if it was dry stored. Also what was your parameters ?
I’ll revisit this one soon, and take better notes :)