This just came in the mail yesterday, but I decided against trying it until after I tried the Yunnan Golden Buds. As an experiment, I decided to brew this tea Grandpa style, and I have to say the results were interesting. The first infusion was sweet and flowery, with an aroma that was reminiscent of fresh pines. There were also subtle spice flavors present, but they had not started to assert themselves yet. Past experience with Yabao tells me that they will get stronger over time, so I can’t wait to see how they develop. The only downside to this tea was that only half of the buds have sunken to the bottom of the cup, which is a bit annoying when trying to drink the tea.
I’m on infusion number five, and the only change to the flavor so far is that the spiciness – which peaked around infusion three – has started to fade. This is definitely my favorite white tea. I’m glad that I bought enough of this tea to last me quite a while, as it is very unique and is certainly much better than the standard fare for white tea.
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Grandpa style? That’s one I haven’t heard before.
You wrap it in a cardigan and let it fall asleep in a recliner in front of the evening news.
I enjoyed this tea much more brewed Western style than gongfu. Just way too subtle as a gongfu tea.
@Jim – Ahhh, its all so clear now. lol
@K S – like @Jim said, Grandpa style is basically the lazy way of making tea. I like it because it produces interesting results with many teas, especially Oolongs, but you need to be careful about which teas you use it with. Teas that develop astringency shouldn’t be used, because the long steeping times tend to result in unpleasant flavors. I like to experiment with my teas using this method, and weekends happen to be great for brewing this way (I’m in college, and I have no Friday classes :D).
Grandpa style? That’s one I haven’t heard before.
You wrap it in a cardigan and let it fall asleep in a recliner in front of the evening news.
I enjoyed this tea much more brewed Western style than gongfu. Just way too subtle as a gongfu tea.
@Jim – Ahhh, its all so clear now. lol
@K S – like @Jim said, Grandpa style is basically the lazy way of making tea. I like it because it produces interesting results with many teas, especially Oolongs, but you need to be careful about which teas you use it with. Teas that develop astringency shouldn’t be used, because the long steeping times tend to result in unpleasant flavors. I like to experiment with my teas using this method, and weekends happen to be great for brewing this way (I’m in college, and I have no Friday classes :D).