I feel I may have underleafed this beauty at 7g:5oz, as I picked up on a lot but it persisted in a watery, first-steep sorta way. Steaming leaves gave up spinach, toast, cream, and corn, with very subtle florals that I couldn’t put my finger on.
The steeps were pleasant — cream, vanilla, light florals. Just so subtle… and not as much in a “delicate tea” sort of way as in “please feed dis teapot moar.”
Rather than mess with adding leaf, I just steeped later steeps longer — quite long — and found some really lovely florals. The trade-off was substantial astringency, but What-Cha gonna do? I found a bit of mild honey (honeycomb candy, really, as my palate is pretty out of touch with actual honey). The florals were really nice, and I’m a sucker for them.
I think I’ll put a note right on my label to up the leaf next time… maybe up arrows and down arrows will start a whole cupboard code over here.
Flavors: Cream, Floral, Honey, Spinach, Sweet Corn, Toast
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I just bought some more because I wanted to try it again for a second opinion. I liked it more than the Shanlinxi, but thought it was super delicate. I’ve changed my parameters a little bit with my Eclipse brewer, and I’m pretty hopeful for it. I tend to drink oolong quicker anyway even if it’s light.
I’ll be interested to see what you find. And ha — I ordered double of the Shan Lin Xi because it sounded so amazing. Haven’t tried it yet… now you have me curious.
I’ve had it before too. It was on the greener side, and a lot of people on here tend to snuff it a little bit because What-Cha delivers amazing tea for the cost. I preferred the Lishan the most, but that’s me. I still love green oolong.
I’m finding What-Cha to be the place to beat, honestly. Alistair stocks such amazing stuff.
I just bought some more because I wanted to try it again for a second opinion. I liked it more than the Shanlinxi, but thought it was super delicate. I’ve changed my parameters a little bit with my Eclipse brewer, and I’m pretty hopeful for it. I tend to drink oolong quicker anyway even if it’s light.
I’ll be interested to see what you find. And ha — I ordered double of the Shan Lin Xi because it sounded so amazing. Haven’t tried it yet… now you have me curious.
I’ve had it before too. It was on the greener side, and a lot of people on here tend to snuff it a little bit because What-Cha delivers amazing tea for the cost. I preferred the Lishan the most, but that’s me. I still love green oolong.
I’m finding What-Cha to be the place to beat, honestly. Alistair stocks such amazing stuff.