WOW this is sooo good. Free sample included in my recent order from OWT and I am very impressed. This is also referred to as “unsmoked LS” as it is using the same cultivar, but is not smoked as in the traditional LS (called “Li Shan Xiao Zhong”). I think I prefer this better than the LS I’ve tried before! Like drinking dark chocolate and citrus mmmmm.
The ONLY thing keeping this tea from a >95 rating is that the flavor seemed to drop off a good bit after 6th infusion. Still there, but definitely weakened faster than I would like.
Low astringency, no bitterness.
Harvest: Spring 2022.
Dry leaf: Fruity.
Wet leaf: Chocolate, malt.
Flavor: Chocolate, caramel, citrus.
Flavors: Caramel, Citrus, Dark Chocolate, Fruity, Malt, Sweet
