The cake looks a mess, and it’s not easy to break without some fannings coming out. I did the best I could to separate stems from leaves (stems showing how low quality this is) and hucked about 6g into my gaiwan fearing the worst.
Its, surprisingly passable. Mild and earthy with a smooth malty body and finish. It reminds me of the Numi Pu-erh, but probably lower quality given the form factor.
This is run of the mill shou, it was very inexpensive, and offers a pleasant but one-dimensional experience. Unless it makes me sick, I think the rating is fair and generous.
IIRC, this whole bing was under $20 shipped from Yunnan to the US. That’s <6 cents-per-gram or about 35-cents for the whole session. Not bad!
I went 9 steeps but got a bit tired of the flavor.
Flavors: Earth, Malt
