Sipdown, 129 (had to add the Yezi tea samples that I just got to my cupboard!). Gongfu session.
I think I prefer this one a bit more gongfu. The smokiness is lightly present in each steep, but it doesn’t multiply so much to be super strong as in the western steep. It’s a bit fruitier, and a bit more honeyed. Of course, it also has surprising “bite” to it, which I wouldn’t have expected in this format, but it’s there. Definitely bitter chocolate qualities. Still not my favorite black tea, but a nice session this afternoon.
