I had this yesterday in-store from Tao himself, and he told me later that he was surprised by my choice since he didn’t recall seeing me in his store before, and he doesn’t consider Jin Jun Mei a “beginner” tea. (Ooh, so flattered!)
I’ve had only one other Jin Jun Mei, and that one had a really rich chocolate/cocoa note. This one was a bit more malty and molasses-like. I don’t know if that’s because of the difference in vendors or because there was a substantial amount of leaf in my cup – far more than when I brew at home. However, it was quite tasty!
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sounds delicious and fun!
What a compliment!
I love TTL teas! i wish i could visit a shop
I also got a whole bunch of oolong samples that he recommended to me. I told him that I’m not very familiar with oolongs, but that I think I like the darker ones rather than the greener ones.
One of my jinjunmei’s has tons of molasses it actually can be a little intense westerned steeped. I tend to use 5-15s steeps at boiling and enjoy the tea much better that way. I find the flavour profile can vary in this style of tea.
sounds delicious and fun!
What a compliment!
I love TTL teas! i wish i could visit a shop
I also got a whole bunch of oolong samples that he recommended to me. I told him that I’m not very familiar with oolongs, but that I think I like the darker ones rather than the greener ones.
One of my jinjunmei’s has tons of molasses it actually can be a little intense westerned steeped. I tend to use 5-15s steeps at boiling and enjoy the tea much better that way. I find the flavour profile can vary in this style of tea.