I wanted a special treat today so broke out my sample bag. It was disappointing. The first time I had this I absolutely loved it; best tea I’d ever had! Now, it is still good, but seems to have lost a lot of what I loved about it. It may just be that it is in the awkward stage between that fresh young flavor and maturity. Still very good, but just not great.
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maybe your storage conditions have changed the flavour profile?
It’s possible. I kept it in the sample bag that it came in but periodically open the bag and place it in my pumidor in order to refresh the humidity.
This is a bummer. I bought 25g and when I first got it, I tried it and it was amazing. It been in the sample bag ever since then, which was several months ago. Really hoping it’s not the same case with me.
I felt this happened to my 2014 version. It was a much more bud heavy blend. It lost the fresh profile. But I do know Yiwu tea really tends to go to sleep flavor wise for a number of years. I have a cake of the 2015 and a loose sample, will try the sample again soon. Just need to be able to nap afterward!
maybe your storage conditions have changed the flavour profile?
It’s possible. I kept it in the sample bag that it came in but periodically open the bag and place it in my pumidor in order to refresh the humidity.
This is a bummer. I bought 25g and when I first got it, I tried it and it was amazing. It been in the sample bag ever since then, which was several months ago. Really hoping it’s not the same case with me.
I felt this happened to my 2014 version. It was a much more bud heavy blend. It lost the fresh profile. But I do know Yiwu tea really tends to go to sleep flavor wise for a number of years. I have a cake of the 2015 and a loose sample, will try the sample again soon. Just need to be able to nap afterward!