Mixing shou and sheng together is something I’ve played around with myself with various cakes I’ve owned, but it’s never turned out nearly as good as this. The ratio of the two as well as the quality of leaves is much better than anything I’ve used. Nice large leaves in the sheng and seemingly quality shou.
Good mostly shou flavors with maybe a bit of bitter, floral sheng flavor in there. The smell of the steeped leaves alone makes this worth it for the cheap price tag however. I couldn’t get enough of the strong aromatic profile of the leaves after each steep. There’s some really nice spicy, rich shou odors mixed in with young sheng floral notes. This is something I would consider picking up a cake of however I have no idea how the two teas would age together and if that would take away from the strong aromatic qualities as the leaves settle in. Also cakes of mixed leaves always scare me as the ratio of the two types will vary so much between sessions. I would definitely recommend sampling this one if you’re looking for a daily drinker.
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I bought this as well but have not yet tried it. Your review makes me want to get to it sooner rather than later.
I definitely would. I didn’t really expect anything special with this cake, but found myself enjoying it more than most shou in this price range.
I bought this as well but have not yet tried it. Your review makes me want to get to it sooner rather than later.
I definitely would. I didn’t really expect anything special with this cake, but found myself enjoying it more than most shou in this price range.