next Liu bao from my Yunnan Sourcing order
This one is very young. i got 50g to try.
i didnt expect such a young Liu Bao tastes so good. i havent detected any fermentation flavor. it tastes very clean. somewhat chocolaty. dont know how betel nut tastes (Scott mentions it in a description) ive noticed some steel cut oatmeal creaminess ( i have weird associations ;)
i wish this tea be a touch thicker. maybe i will use more leaf next time. maybe thickness will come with age. that i dont know.
I have to mention this tea didnt have strong qi as 2002 “803” .
i feel like getting the whole box and store it away and see what happens.
Does anyone know what the best storage for liu bao? please let me know. id love to age some.
212F 6g/80ml yixing
1 rinse 3/5/7/10 sec
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Not weird at all. I get a plain oatmeal or unbaked dough flavor in a few of the ripes that I’ve tried, but not until the last few steeps when the majority of the other flavors are gone.
Normally it is stored in bamboo baskets. I’ve been doing an experiment using one of the balsa boxes from Joseph Wesley. Join me in giving that a try!
@Tea and Cheese Lover thanks for confirming im not alone with my oatmeal flavor;P
@CWarren thank you for the advice. if only i had space for storing neatly. but thats another topic ;)
@Cwyn interesting. do you mean that flip box he sends out with gift sets?
Not weird at all. I get a plain oatmeal or unbaked dough flavor in a few of the ripes that I’ve tried, but not until the last few steeps when the majority of the other flavors are gone.
Normally it is stored in bamboo baskets. I’ve been doing an experiment using one of the balsa boxes from Joseph Wesley. Join me in giving that a try!
@Tea and Cheese Lover thanks for confirming im not alone with my oatmeal flavor;P
@CWarren thank you for the advice. if only i had space for storing neatly. but thats another topic ;)
@Cwyn interesting. do you mean that flip box he sends out with gift sets?