I’m rushing to try a few samples while YS is still running their 12% off sale.
This is a style that I like. Slightly sweet, not too bitter. I immediately noticed some smoke in the nose, but didn’t really see it in the taste, which was a sweet straw, with hints of wood and a trace of stone fruit. The taste became richer in subsequent steeps, but the flavors didn’t change all that much, with the exception with the appearance of some tannin at the end of each sip.
There was a really nice finish, and enough cha qi that I had to stop for a few minutes to let it wear off, so it wouldn’t affect my judgement too much. Bottom line is that I really liked the tea, so need to decide whether to buy more or just to go with samples.
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Sales… they get us so good!
I currently have had http://www.yunnansourcing.us/store/index.php?id_product=360&controller=product#/quantity-1_cake_400_grams sitting in my cart since they announced it but I have to reviews my funds before I press the buttons…
I wound up just buying some samples. None of my last samples from last time were compelling enough to spring for a cake. I’m thinking I have better luck with W2T than anyone else. Don’t know if Paul is just better or if my taste aligns with his.
With the exception of one particular shu from YS, I’m pretty much the same (so far anyway, the journey has only just begun!)
Jim, I gravitate to W2T and CLT over anyone else. YS and Bana are next, if I want something different.
I slightly prefer YS, and I think it is a matter of taste… Scott presses more Lincang and Simao cakes, which tend towards sharper and more pungent flavors, whereas Paul seems to stay closer to Banna and emphasizes smoother and sweeter teas.
Sales… they get us so good!
I currently have had http://www.yunnansourcing.us/store/index.php?id_product=360&controller=product#/quantity-1_cake_400_grams sitting in my cart since they announced it but I have to reviews my funds before I press the buttons…
I wound up just buying some samples. None of my last samples from last time were compelling enough to spring for a cake. I’m thinking I have better luck with W2T than anyone else. Don’t know if Paul is just better or if my taste aligns with his.
With the exception of one particular shu from YS, I’m pretty much the same (so far anyway, the journey has only just begun!)
Jim, I gravitate to W2T and CLT over anyone else. YS and Bana are next, if I want something different.
I slightly prefer YS, and I think it is a matter of taste… Scott presses more Lincang and Simao cakes, which tend towards sharper and more pungent flavors, whereas Paul seems to stay closer to Banna and emphasizes smoother and sweeter teas.