Got a sample of this in a tea trade; I didn’t want to commit to a whole box but I’d been wanting to try it for awhile. I’ll be honest, it’s probably because it has the word “chocolate” in the name, which is silly really because there’s nothing chocolate about this tea except for maybe the appearance. The brew is really dark, thick, coffee-like. Early steeps are very strong (even at 5 seconds): musty, earth, sour, decayed wood. The mustiness fades in later steeps. Not much sweetness. I didn’t go more than 5 or 6 steeps into this, I didn’t have it in me. Considering I’ve been drinking a lot of Gyokuro lately, choosing this shou tonight was probably not the best idea I had today.
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There are definitely shou out there that actually taste chocolatey but this is not one of them! Tastes like old library books to me in the best possible way :)
And you’re right probably the exact opposite of gyokuro lol
Old library books, lol! Spot on. I think tomorrow if I’m in a pu’er mood after work I’ll go with a sheng, because my afternoon gyokuro love affair isn’t over yet.
This shou is fantastic after airing out for several months. The clarity in the cup is remarkable. I have a boatload of it.
There are definitely shou out there that actually taste chocolatey but this is not one of them! Tastes like old library books to me in the best possible way :)
And you’re right probably the exact opposite of gyokuro lol
Old library books, lol! Spot on. I think tomorrow if I’m in a pu’er mood after work I’ll go with a sheng, because my afternoon gyokuro love affair isn’t over yet.
This shou is fantastic after airing out for several months. The clarity in the cup is remarkable. I have a boatload of it.