I write this after my second tasting of this tea. I’ve wanted to be fair, I was excited to try this tea, but the sad thing is that I can find no redeeming qualities.
There is nearly no flavor to this tea – the only taste I’ve been able to coax out is one of astringent bitterness. There is absolutely none of the chocolate/malty flavor I’ve found in other 2016 Feng Qing teas.
The description says “lightly fermented” but there is no hint of any fermentation. Though after brewing the leaves are a mixture of medium brown and green. Strange that such leaves produce less flavor than a spent lipton bag.
The bing itself is loosely pressed (perhaps too loosely, 10-15 grams of leaves had fallen off the bing) and completely lacking of any fragrance.
I can’t imagine that aging will help, it seems to be as stale and lifeless as it could possibly get already.
