Finally back to steepster! Work has been draining me endlessly, but it was worth it when I saw my received shipping notice! ‘Tea christmas’ as my friend named it. I ordered several Puerhs from David Hoffman so I’ll probably keep posting as I drink them :D
Gong fu Style – 5grams 5oz Gaiwan
Dry Leaf – Bittersweet floral and fruity with hints of earthiness.
Wet Leaf – Bittersweet floral with ripe melon/peach scent, reminds me of a ripened peach on the verge of being rotten but is still good.
1st Steep – 2secs – The steep is sweet and bitter with lively floral notes. There’s a strong fruity flavor that is reminisent of dried peach/plum, it has some bitterness but wears no astringency. The aftertaste is ripe honeydew melon sweet and lingers for a long time.
2nd Steep – 2secs – Bittersweet scent with peach/plum fruitiness. The steep is more fruity and floral sweet with some slight broath like smoky taste, as it fades it becomes sweet and clean. The aftertaste is very sweet.
3rd Steep – 2secs – This cup is incredibly sweet and clean with just hints of bitterness and still no astringency present. The dried peach/plum taste is very present and lingers in the palate, it is very fruity and floral at the same time the smokiness is very faint in noticeable. Once again the aftertaste is very sweet.
4th Steep – 3secs – Sweet and fruity with floral notes. As i keep sipping down the peach/plum taste becomes very apparent, the slight bitterness just enhances the sweetness and balances it. The aftertaste here is more reminisent of ripe honeydew and has hints of camphor freshness (I had noticed something in previous steeps but wasn’t sure).
5th Steep – 4secs – Sweet and floral with some bitterness and just a hint of astringency that is very pleasant. As I continue drinking the bitterness and the sweetness opens up for the dried peach notes that have been very present from the begining. The aftertaste continues to be very sweet and refreshing yet lingers in you mouth and throat for a long time.
I was able to get 16 steeps by increasing 1 second per steep up to the 8th steep and then adding 2 seconds per steep in the following steeps. I’m pretty sure I could get more, specially if you like cleaner steeps (still very sweet and enjoyable just not so fruity/floral or bitter). Bulang Mountain killing it again! This cake is a dream. Edit Spelling
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This sounds amazing! Also welcome back! :)
I loved it! And I recommend it. It feel great to finally have so time to enjoy some tea.
Yum JC, great comeback review!
I was looking at some of TPC’s tea list and just sent him a msg via his contact page requesting for samples. Is that list updated regularly? Do you have any more recent notes on this cake?
I haven’t taken new notes. I did retry it a few months back. but I can give you a sample so you check if it is up your alley with the added age.
I think this would be good to try since I have limited experience with bulang tea. Hopefully I can make a purchasing decision before tea prices spike.
This sounds amazing! Also welcome back! :)
I loved it! And I recommend it. It feel great to finally have so time to enjoy some tea.
Yum JC, great comeback review!
I was looking at some of TPC’s tea list and just sent him a msg via his contact page requesting for samples. Is that list updated regularly? Do you have any more recent notes on this cake?
I haven’t taken new notes. I did retry it a few months back. but I can give you a sample so you check if it is up your alley with the added age.
I think this would be good to try since I have limited experience with bulang tea. Hopefully I can make a purchasing decision before tea prices spike.