Oh dear! I still have this one, though I have ordered only 20g sample… on April 15, 2019! Or, actually it isn’t listed in my order list, so I don’t know if it was a free gift or how I get this? Strange…
But it is long time since I have ordered from Farmerleaf. After I have restorted my teas, I decided not to order any more teas. I have received a box from Leafhopper this week as well; so I have indeed loads of tea to drink. Way more than I want to have. So, a lots of drinking tea ahead to reduce this awful number.
I took this one, as I was craving a sheng today morning and decided to brew it western. 4 grams; 300 ml, almost boiling water. Two steeps. First one was around 3-4 minutes and it was very smooth, fruity sheng with notes of apricots and peaches, minerality seems to be gone; as well the drying notes and astringency. Highly enjoyed, with high caffeine level (as derk noticed from a bit I sent her) and thus great for sleepy gloomy Sunday morning.
Second steep was, sadly, awfully long. I actually forgot I prepared it and started with the sorting. When I have realised this fault, it could be steeping for 15 minutes, maybe 20!
It has got qualities mentioned above, but the aftertaste was highly and awfully astringent.
