Over the last year or so, the tea has really come into its own. It has a lot of character and pungency in early steeps especially and carries a slick, creamy texture throughout. The mouthfeel is indeed quite engaging, which is underscores by the mildly abrasive finish. To be honest, the astringency is very well in control though. Today, I found the tea to be quite upsetting to my stomach, which is not something I generally experience, so that’s something one may have to take into account when drinking it.
The dry leaf fragrance is meadow-like, while wet leaves smell of freshly cut grass, sea, banana, nuts, green beans, and just a touch of peat. Taste is sweet, floral, and juicy initially. There is a decent umami as well as a thyme-like herbaceous aspect to it. The sweet vegetal notes remind me of green bell peppers and sugar snap pea. Aftertaste is mineral with a good huigan to it.
It’s a nice autumn tea that reminds me a little bit of Mengku tea at times due to its crispness and the high floral notes. It also lasts for a while, today I got 250ml/g without really pushing it.
Song pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp251kcTARY
Flavors: Bitter, Creamy, Floral, Flowers, Freshly Cut Grass, Green Beans, Green Bell Peppers, Herbaceous, Honey, Marine, Mineral, Nutty, Peas, Peat, Spicy, Sweet, Sweet, Warm Grass, Thick, Thyme, Umami, Vegetal