This was the last tea from my tea from Taiwan order and easily the best one. It’s an excellent Li Shan with a luscious floral character. Intense aromas of hyacinth, coconut cream, and Korean melon. The tea starts off fruity followed by a rush of floral goodness. A complex and impressive bouquet of flowers unfurls throughout the steeps. I picked up notes of orchid, hyacinth, magnolia, and lily of the valley. The tea feels like silk in the mouth and leaves behind a rich aftertaste.
For this tea, I followed the “non-linear” brewing style described in a recent Mei Leaf video and achieved much better results than simply increasing time and temperature with each steep as instructions generally tell you to do.
Flavors: Coconut, Cream, Flowers, Melon, Nectar
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@ashmanra – here’s the video I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZRI5-9dtsk Taiwanese oolongs definitely seem to benefit from non-linear dip brewing.
I must find this video!
@ashmanra – here’s the video I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZRI5-9dtsk Taiwanese oolongs definitely seem to benefit from non-linear dip brewing.