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I don’t know how to describe this tea…
I guess it’s the 2nd or 3rd Sheng I’ve had, but it really has a character all its’ own. The wild monk has come to visit.

This is from a 1oz loose bag and not the cake.

The body lingers on the tongue, it’s both bitter and sweet on the finish. The liquor is smooth and viscous. There’s a lot going on in the background which comes to the surface and leaves me wanting to poke my taste buds further into the cup, they are firmly awake after sipping this.

Maybe this is what people mean by “Shengy tang?” The tea has taken over my palate and is setting up camp for the long run. Maybe mushrooms or loam? I can’t get past the lemon/tang on first infusion, it makes my lips curl at the edges. The amazing thing here is the depth, especially compared to lighter or weaker teas.
As the tea cools, I taste the smoke come through, followed by an overbearing syrupy sweet/sour.

The nose on wet leaves is sour vegetables, bok choy and malt vinegar.

Definitely above average, lots of depth and character. I’m not craving this every day, but I did end up coming back to it because I wanted to explore again. That’s worth some points in itself.

Second infusion I had a friend try some, he pulled grapefruit which is apt to describing the sweet acidity this tea leaves in the mouth. Minutes later and the Hui Gan is still peaches and cream.

edit I stepped the water temp down to 170 DEGF from higher temps and the nature has improved, the tea is more balanced.