Bought this yesterday at Puerh Brooklyn. He buys nearly all of his teas from Yunnan Sourcing. I can expect he has the 2014 version as his store is brand new. This tea is excellent. Brewed this one gongfu style in a large 220ml gaiwan and gave it four steeps. There is a noticeable note of malt and another of astringency. I also seem to detect a little smoke in there and some chocolate notes, but on the back burner.
I brewed this four times in a 220ml gaiwan with 8.1g leaf and boiling water. I steeped it for 5 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, and 15 sec.
Flavors: Astringent, Chocolate, Malt, Smoke
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AllanK – I also like this leaf brewed Western style. I do two steeps using 5 grams leaf to 9 oz (266 ml) of 194 F water for 3.5 and 7 minutes. It really brings out the cocoa notes with a nice underlying sweetness.
Damn a retail outlet that selling yunnan sourcing teas? spoiled new yorkers
Lucky New Yorkers
It not close enough to me to go to on a regular basis. It is easier for me to order from the .com site than go to the store. I hate parking in Brooklyn.
Also, he only sells about %5 of their products. Small selection.
You might want to chat with Scott about this. I found one of his cakes on resale at a local tea shop for quite a mark up. Scott has specific cakes he prefers that tea businesses resell, and tries to work with them on those products. He appreciated knowing what is going on with his products.
I just got my yunnan sourcing order in and received this. Can hardly wait to try it! I got all kinds of goodies!
AllanK – I also like this leaf brewed Western style. I do two steeps using 5 grams leaf to 9 oz (266 ml) of 194 F water for 3.5 and 7 minutes. It really brings out the cocoa notes with a nice underlying sweetness.
Damn a retail outlet that selling yunnan sourcing teas? spoiled new yorkers
Lucky New Yorkers
It not close enough to me to go to on a regular basis. It is easier for me to order from the .com site than go to the store. I hate parking in Brooklyn.
Also, he only sells about %5 of their products. Small selection.
You might want to chat with Scott about this. I found one of his cakes on resale at a local tea shop for quite a mark up. Scott has specific cakes he prefers that tea businesses resell, and tries to work with them on those products. He appreciated knowing what is going on with his products.
I just got my yunnan sourcing order in and received this. Can hardly wait to try it! I got all kinds of goodies!