I found this towards the back of the Pu storage, and I can’t remember if I like it or not. The leaves are mostly broken up and fairly dark. They give off a dry and smoky scent. I plucked a handful and tossed in the warmed yixing. The scent darkened and spread out to a heavy wood and smoke. I could hint at some light sweetness in the background. I washed the leaves once and prepared for brewing. The steeped leaves give that bitter greens scent that has some bite to it. The brew begins soft and sweet with some subtle tones. I’m hinting at some light pepper in the background. The second steep I over did by about 10sec and it made a huuuge difference. The brew hit me real hard and sent goosebumps down my arms. Also, I experienced a lot of head shaking and a big woooef sound escaped me, haha. The later leans more toward the pepper side with a nice sweetness that lingers. This tea has a consistent hay and dried grass tone, and the drink grows lighter as the session progresses. Surprisingly, I was picking up a “yerba mate” taste at about the fifth steeping. This flavor consists of herbaceous, dry grass, and straw. The brew gives the dry sweet texture until it falters off. The qi is a nice light and steady feeling. The sensation is very slight and almost unnoticeable. I’m indifferent about this brew. I think it’s a decent daily drinker.
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Flavors: Dry Grass, Drying, Hay, Herbaceous, Pepper, Straw, Sweet
“experienced a lot of head shaking and a big woooef sound escaped me” -made me laugh soo hard