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Finally getting around to trying this. 10 gram sample split into 5 gram chunks, so I threw a chunk into one of the small gaiwans I recently made, since I should probably use them more often. Smoky and fruity aroma off the dry leaves that persists once the leaves are washed. As the chunk starts to open up, a bit of an earthy aroma arises as well. The aroma definitely has some ripe characteristics.

The liquor is a light gold the becomes more orange throughout the session and it is very light and smooth. Fruity with a bit of tobacco and wood. Very gentle viscosity. I am getting a bit of huigan, as well. Definitely do get chi off of this.

The longer this session goes on, the more the sort of woody, dusty, very slightly earthy flavors push to the forefront. A bit of a lasting throat sensation starts to build up, as well. All in all, I’d say this one makes for a good and pretty affordable daily drinker. rhinkle really likes it, so I’d look into getting more of it!

Dang steepster. Seriously, this site needs a UX overhal. As I was trying to say, took a mug of this along with the final steeps of my two greens from earlier this morning. What I like about this ginger is that it is more on the spicy side compared to the tisane I usually drink. There is less of that licorice sweetness throughout the entire cup, but it must settle at the bottom or something, because I got a mouthful right as I was finishing this up.

This will be my second time having a long jing, though I definitely assume this one to be of better quality than the grocery store one I’ve had in the past.

Not much of a scent comes off the dry leaves, but once I start steeping I get a nice, nutty aroma. The liquor is very light in color—more yellow than green—but smooth and viscous, and it has a light, beany chestnut flavor to start, with a nice hui gan.

Liquor remains light in steep two, but the flavor strengthens, though it never becomes overpowering. No hints of bitterness or astringency, such a stark contrast to the Japanese green I had right before, and rhinkle actually enjoys it as well, which is rare when it comes to green tea!

Not sure what I did, but I got a lot of bitterness out of this tea this morning! Might be my vessel, which is not the same one I was using last week. I might need to just leaf lighter in it. Could also be that I ate some sweet peppers before this, which is affecting my tastebuds.

Very deep green liquor with a beany flavor in steep two, and the bitterness is reduced to a pleasant bite in the background. A very different experience than the previous sessions, but still good.

Drank the last of this yesterday morning. Nice way to start the day, and I would definitely order again!

Been on a sheng kick, so choosing to pull this out over the weekend was a bit of an unexpected decision. The material is very small and has no immediate noticeable aroma. I skipped the rinse and poured just boiled water over the leaves from height for a flash steep.

The liquor was dark right from the start, and a bit of a dusty aroma escaped from the leaves. The flavor was a bit like coffee with some sweetness. Very clean-tasting. In the next steep, the liquor darkened even more, the sweetness became more distinct and the flavor more like dark chocolate.

Enjoyed this for several infusions. A nice contrast to my usual selections as of late!

It’s a chilly day today, for us, at least. Perfect way to warm up this morning.

The aroma of the dry leaves is very fruity, so I was interested to see how this would steep out. Unfortunately, I think I got my gaiwans mixed up and I screwed this up from the start, as I mostly got bitterness out of it. The aroma of the wet leaves was very floral, with a sawdust and pine needle aroma mixed in there, and the texture was.
So I think I got my gaiwans mixed up and screwed up this tea, as I mostly got bitterness out of it. The texture was appreciable, however, and the qi hit me in the first steep with a bit of a head rush and a very noticeable surge of alertness.

A couple steeps in the bitterness faded and gradually gave way to a smoother, spiced floral flavor with nice viscosity. Oddly enough, it starts to remind me of some whites I’ve had. Never really got much huigan but a nice, sweet aroma does cling to the empty tasting cup. I’m going to have to give this one another try soon, though, so I can nail those earlier steeps.

5g in a 100 ml vessel today. Definitely a good idea.

Been trying to work through the BLT sheng samples I have sitting around. Gave it a wash and a quick steep. Not too much flavor in the first steep. Soft and like. A bit of hay, in my opinion, with a slightly sweet aroma that clings to the cup.

A little bit more robust in the second steep, but still quite gentle. Florals start to emerge over the next few steeps, but nothing too distinct. I put the session on pause for a while due to getting absorbed by a few tasks. When I come back to it, I’m greeted with a sweeter, thicker brew than what I left behind. Still smooth.

I’ll be coming back to this one tomorrow!

Update:
So I have come back to this one (it’s the following morning) and it’s still very smooth and gentle in flavor, but it has a bit of a buttery taste behind it. Other than that, I’m still mainly getting florals, but nothing overwhelming. The sweetness seems to have died down, as well. Overall, I feel the same about it. I’s not particularly impactful in any way, to me. But it is good and easy to drink.