As this is huang pian material, it is a wallet friendly gushu pressed in a brick. The washed leaf smells sweet, green and a bit fruity. With 7,5g to 100ml, I pushed the temperature to almost 90° C.
The first steepings offered a sweet and pleasing experience with a bit of astringency and the bold body of a huang pian. The slightly fruity and floral aroma reminded my gf of a really green tie guan yin. Then some minerality shines through. Later on I was suprised to find sticky rice and more savory green tea aroma, while the astringency increased.
After 9 steepings I was done, as the adstringency got really strong while the aroma was fading out. But there still was a warm and sweet aftertaste of rice. In a few years there might come through some more complexity as the body was still strong.
Even though it’s young, it’s already good to drink with a balance of sweet and bitter tones. I will test it grandpa style soon as it’s not changing too much and the fruity green tea resemblance could show a nice daily drinker.
Flavors: Fruity, Mineral, Sticky Rice, Sugarcane, Sweet Corn
