Teas using material from Hekai are not too easy to find so I was delighted to discover this one at Puerh Shop. Compressed lightly enough to pick apart easily. Nice dark whole leaves with only a small number of pieces. The dry leaves offer a light hint of stonefruit in the aroma. The fruit of these leaves comes through in the tea soup where there is a crisp, butter base with a touch of that good bitterness (kuwei) we grow to enjoy particularly when it balances the sweetness (as it does in this case). I enjoyed the tea’s long finish in the throat. Later infusions revealed a bit of spice working in harmony with the sweetness in the sips. Rich and potent. Overall, clean and sweet character with nice mouthfeel and appreciated as I continue to explore different tea growing regions.
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Maybe you saw this bit I translated on Hekai…http://universotea.com/content/he-kai-puer-bu-lang-region
Have you tried the 200g 2015 Chawangpu He Kai Gu Shu Xiao Bing? It’s pretty awesome as well. The 2009 HeKai Big Arbor is extremely inexpensive at just $32 bucks! Did it seem like gu shu material to you? Unfortunately, I don’t see any samples available.
Maybe you saw this bit I translated on Hekai…http://universotea.com/content/he-kai-puer-bu-lang-region
Have you tried the 200g 2015 Chawangpu He Kai Gu Shu Xiao Bing? It’s pretty awesome as well. The 2009 HeKai Big Arbor is extremely inexpensive at just $32 bucks! Did it seem like gu shu material to you? Unfortunately, I don’t see any samples available.