Deep strong aromas from the wet leaves: vegetal, floral, hay, caramelized fruits. Some smoke. Similarities with puerh.
Tight compression
1
40 sec steeping.
Light silky, sweet and savoury, vegetables stock.
2
40 sec. Steeping.
Still very light and smooth, with more honey and dark fruits notes. Heavy and grounding feeling in my body and stronger heartbeat.
3
40 sec.
The compression is very tight and the flavours struggle to come out even with long infusions. So I try to lightly split the chunks in the gaiwan with my hands. The inner layers are still dry. After that the tea gets more peppery with tobacco flavours, still keeping a light body.
4
40 sec.
I finally get a more satisfying thick bodied liquor, with pleasant astringency, stronger mouthfeel and aftertaste. I like this savoury taste. The tea drunkness is very strong.
5
50 sec.
Slightly dry, fruity and spicy. I see the internal layers of the tea chunks are still dry.
If I’ll drink a similar tea again, I’ll make sure I separate the leaves more with a tea pick before I start the session. Even if that means getting more dust and tiny pieces. Because I’d rather have few strong infusions rather than dozens of light ones.
I’m generally not a big fan of white teas but I enjoyed the complexity and body feeling of this one.
