The version of this I have is from TeaLife.HK and has Guangdong dry storage.
This is one of my favourite shou so far. It was very smooth right from the first steep, with a kind of black pepperyness at the end of a sip. Long steeps work absolutely fine, which I like.
It feels slippery in the mouth, leaving a gummy feel and a lingering taste (that I can’t identify but is not unpleasant). It builds up and has a tingly feel – not really pepper and not mint, but something along those lines.
I got a raisin taste on a new pot of water at steep 6 or 7, which I do not tend to get from teas that have it as a note.
I got 50g of this based on the description and would buy a cake. (I am mostly going for samples at this stage).
Preparation
0 min, 15 sec
4 g
3 OZ / 80 ML
