“This is an excellent bitter Sheng. Beautiful leaves, long brewing session, and INTENSE bitter flavor that somehow manages to not be flat. I really enjoyed it, and would buy a large amount if I...” Read full tasting note
“This tea delivers unforgiving, punishing, mouth puckering bitterness that lingers. Needless to say, I was so impressed by this effect that I had to write a couple of lines about it here :)” Read full tasting note
“Having found the regular Bitter End more sweet than bitter, let’s see if its bitter varietal sibling delivers that Xtra bitter goodness. Since I only have ten grams of this tea and to ensure the...” Read full tasting note
If our regular Bitter End Lao Man E is a good example of the local “sweet” varietal tea, then this is undoubtedly the bitter varietal. This tea starts out with a noticeably dominant bitter taste, and while the bitter taste carries on, there are also complex levels of flavour on display before finishing with a gentle huigan.
This tea is made from quality old tree material and can be quite enjoyable for many, assuming you don’t have any aversion to bitterness (and if that’s the case, let us help you get where you were going).
We highly recommend this tea for the bi(tter)-curious as a comparison between our Lao Man E “sweet” varietal and huang pian versions.
This tea is currently offered in 10g maocha form only, as we initially intend to offer it for the experience and educational aspects. If this is a tea you could see yourself buying a cake of, please let us know as your feedback is welcome and could easily influence our decision to press or not in future seasons.
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