Second tea from my Mountain Stream Teas sampler. This was a lighter Li Shan than I’ve had before. It’s described as having “clear beginnings to a sweet and sour stone fruit finish.” Tasting it, there is indeed a nice interplay of green apple tartness and sweeter, fruity notes. Slight herbaceous notes kick in in the finish. This tea is less flowery than your typical high mountain oolong. The florals appeared briefly around the 3rd steeping but faded rather quickly to vegetal notes.
It began like a green tea, peaked quickly and then flattened out as it settled back into a green tea. It didn’t have the viscous body nor the rich mouthfeel I’ve come to expect from this kind of tea. There were lots of enticing smells coming from it – custard cream, tangerine, clover honey, etc – but unfortunately very little of it came through in the taste. Overall, a passable Li Shan but far from extraordinary.
Flavors: Floral, Fruity, Green Apple, Herbaceous, Vegetal
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How did the other’s compare for you? I didn’t get too much for flavor in the Winter one personally so far. I honestly have to try the spring again as I go through it. I liked it’s smells and nice balance, but I kinda passed it off as a generic Li Shan that I do not mind having.
Personally, I liked the Tillerman Li Shan better. This one just didn’t have any depth and faded way too quickly for my liking. Like you said, it’s a pretty generic tea. The Wild Cultivar oolong is next on the list and sounds a lot more exciting.
How did the other’s compare for you? I didn’t get too much for flavor in the Winter one personally so far. I honestly have to try the spring again as I go through it. I liked it’s smells and nice balance, but I kinda passed it off as a generic Li Shan that I do not mind having.
Personally, I liked the Tillerman Li Shan better. This one just didn’t have any depth and faded way too quickly for my liking. Like you said, it’s a pretty generic tea. The Wild Cultivar oolong is next on the list and sounds a lot more exciting.