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“It took me awhile to get my nerve up to have this tea. This came with the August monthly pkg from YS. After having the ginseng oolong which I really liked I thought I would give it a try. I...” Read full tasting note
San Qi Hua is the flower of Tian Qi (aka Panax Notoginseng). Our San Qi Flowers are grown in the Wenshan region of Yunnan at an altitude of 1900 meters.
The aroma of dried San Qi Flower is quite pleasant and reminds us of cacao powder. The San Qi Flower brewed as tea is quite pleasant, with a balance of bitter, sweet and Ginseng spiciness. It goes well with other teas like Ripe Pu-erh, Raw Pu-erh and Black tea as well. Drinking it alone is the best way as a herbal tea in the evenings or whenever!
*In some rare cases San Qi Flower can cause mild allergic reactions when consumed. If you experience any unusual allergic reactions after consuming San Qi Flower please discontinue use immediately.
**San Qi Flower should not be consumed by pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.
Recommended Brewing Parameters:
We recommend brewing gong fu style, using 5-7 gram per 100ml brewing device. 90-95C water is ideal. Start with a wash of 10 seconds, then a steep of 20 seconds, increasing by 15 seconds each steeping.
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It took me awhile to get my nerve up to have this tea. This came with the August monthly pkg from YS. After having the ginseng oolong which I really liked I thought I would give it a try. I brewed it up following YS directions on their webite.
This tea looks just like the picture. It looks like little broccoli florets. Dry the smell is a strong sharp scent. Can’t think of anything it’s similar tom so can’t really describe it.
Infusion one. It brews up with barely any colour. A pale pale pale yellow. Almost looks like water but there’s plenty of flavor. It was very sweet with a sharp but muted bitterness. There was also the spicy taste of the ginseng. Overall it wasn’t that bad. It was a bit strange to me but still good.
Infusion two – The bitterness got a bit stronger in this infusion. I didn’t like as much as the first. The spicy ginseng taste was stronger too. Whereas the first infusion was mostly about the sweetness, this one was more about the strong ginseng flavor and bitterness.
Infusion 3- Wow, everything was so strong on this one. Bitterness got so bad. It reminded me of Kuding tea which has a bitter/sweetness taste. I couldn’t drink the last infusion. It was way too bitter.
It would be interesting to pair a small amount of this tea with a pu-erh (as YS suggests on their website). I might try that with the small amount I have left. So far I wouldn’t be enticed to buy this tea no matter how healthy it is for me.
