I bought a packet of this just before Christmas, and sadly I have just had the last steep from that packet. I get about three (four if I really push it) steeps per pot. This is another really nice tea from Teavivre. I feel like a bit of a fraud because I don’t think I have ever said anything bad about any of their teas. I realise that this is partly because of the self-selecting nature of my sample; I only order teas that I think I shall like, and I am now fairly experienced at that. However, I think it is also a testament to the quality of tea that Teavivre sells.
This tea is largely malt and cocoa to me with slightly sweet notes on the side. It reminds me of Assam tea and would certainly make a good replacement for your English Breakfast tea. Its only failing, and that is not the tea’s fault, is that I do not find it as good as the Golden Monkey that I got in the same order. This is a good tea, but I do prefer Golden Monkey.
Flavors: Cocoa, Malt
What is interesting about it is that my experience of the Bailin Gongfu this time around is rather different from my original notes. Different year, different tea? Possibly.