I am not so eloquent in my descriptions of tea. I have only recently become more and more fascinated with sheng puerh, and so lack the vocabulary to do this tea justice.
What I can say is that this is really good. I’ve done about 4 or 5 infusions now, and it seems to still carry a lot of flavour. Smoky, mineral, apricots. Those are the main flavours that I picked out. Some musty/humidity in the first couple of infusions, but not at all bothersome. I didn’t find any bitterness in this, but I did pretty short steeps. I decided to let infusion 5 steep for almost a minute just to see how bitter it would get, and it was pretty good with a bit of bitterness.
I loved the colour of the brew – golden honey. That kinda surprised me, actually. The mouth-feel was soupy/thick and very pleasant.
I really enjoyed this sheng and am considering a purchase. Definitely recommended.
Thank you so much for the sample Crimson Lotus! My apologies for the delay in writing a tasting note.
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Lovely review dear… :-)
Agreed.
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“I have only recently become more and more fascinated with sheng puerh …”
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Your vocabulary seems sufficient. :-) Perhaps the tea was inspirational.
is this a sheng?
Thanks everyone! :) Yes, this is a sheng @Kirkoneill1988
cool :)
Lovely review dear… :-)
Agreed.
Learning is a life-long process. Writing tea reviews is a journey that sharpens both the senses and one’s mind.
“I have only recently become more and more fascinated with sheng puerh …”
And being open to new experiences further develops one’s tea reviewing skills. Kudos Scribbles!
Your vocabulary seems sufficient. :-) Perhaps the tea was inspirational.
is this a sheng?
Thanks everyone! :) Yes, this is a sheng @Kirkoneill1988
cool :)