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I tried the 2017 version of this sheng. I wasn’t thrilled with it as brewed in a standard gaiwan. It smells interesting, but the dominant taste is pretty much just mild bitterness. In a duan ni gaiwan, the smell is wonderful, very strong and almost exactly like apricots, but sadly the taste isn’t much improved.

Flavors: Apricot, Bitter

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 9 g 5 OZ / 160 ML

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I like trying unique teas, especially those from areas of the world not known for tea production. It’s always something of a gamble and can lead to all kinds of surprises.

While I’m usually not into flavoured or scented teas, there are definitely exceptions. Hei cha which is not pu-erh tends to be my favourite category of tea, but I like some teas of all types. Smoky, creamy, and honey-like tastes generally appeal to me the most.

Top five teas I’ve had thus far (in no particular order):

Mekong Breakfast from Rakkasan Tea Company

2015 Gao Jia Shan “Cha Duo Tang” Wild Harvested Hunan Fu Brick Tea, from Yunnan Sourcing

Asahina Gyokuro “Hon Gyokuro” from Hojo Tea

Any good Lapsang Souchong

2018 Cha Yu Lin “Liu Bu Xi Village” Tian Jian Basket Tea from Yunnan Sourcing

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