Today was Happy Tea Mail Day !
I received a care package from Grill. Samples of 2 sheng. One is a mystery.
I love mystery teas.
Dry leaves are gorgeous, long, golden tips ,silvery and dark. Smelled a little like FF Darjeeling, somewhat floral and hay.
5g 75ml gaiwan 200F
rinse/ pause/ short steeps, almost flash
The brew is bright yellow with slight orange tint. Wet leaves smell a little smoky but it didnt translate into taste. its smooth, pleasantly bitter, and somewhat astringent (that didnt bother me at all)
By the 4th steep i was tea drunk and had a dumb smile on my face. I felt the energy concentrated on my eyes, i tried to open them wide haha . Also my face feels numb on a cheeks and around the mouth.
I have a feeling this tea has long legs and i will continue it tomorrow. For now, i need to make a dinner.
Thank you so much Grill for sharing this sheng with me. its excellent tea and quite an experience.
PS He promised me to tell what tea it is after i finish my sessions ;)
Mystery tea packages? That sounds like fun!
Yes, especially when the tea is so great. Wish all my mystery tea could be like this one