Breaking this one out after one of these long work days. They are terrible and don’t leave a lot of hours to drink tea.
I did 10 grams in the Gaiwan to start out. A quick rinse and 3 5 second steeps into the fair cup. The brew is crystal clear in the cup. No cloudiness at all. A little touch of grape in the aroma and the first sip is “Bang” a large hit of the bitter as noted on a previous review and a nice mouthfeel to this one. This has one of the hardest bitter punches I have experienced. It gives a slight touch of faint sweetness in there after plowing through the bitter. Some hints of pine and flower in there.
Nice and strong as this one will punch you in the buds. You will have to enjoy the strength of the bitter it brings to truly enjoy this one with the good Ku Wei and Hui Gan.
Strong and powerful balanced a bit more to the bitter side but enjoyable.
Flavors: Bitter, Pine, Sweet
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One word, Turpentine LOL!
Yeah it is stout even with very short steeps.
yikes. isnt there a clue for telling when a tea is violent still?
I wish I knew. The only way I know is to brew it.
I just got a sample of this to try, and I’m not really getting much bitterness at all! It’s fascinating reading reviews from just a few years ago and seeing how different they are from my experience now.
@fidgetist, I may have a sample left around here somewhere. I may need to pull it out.
@fidgetiest I have a Bing of this one and it’s still really bitter (at least for a LME) – not as much as the 2012 EoT Bulang for example stil if steeped heavy it’s really nice :)
Oh, interesting. It may just be that I have a high tolerance for bitterness, then.
One word, Turpentine LOL!
Yeah it is stout even with very short steeps.
yikes. isnt there a clue for telling when a tea is violent still?
I wish I knew. The only way I know is to brew it.
I just got a sample of this to try, and I’m not really getting much bitterness at all! It’s fascinating reading reviews from just a few years ago and seeing how different they are from my experience now.
@fidgetist, I may have a sample left around here somewhere. I may need to pull it out.
@fidgetiest I have a Bing of this one and it’s still really bitter (at least for a LME) – not as much as the 2012 EoT Bulang for example stil if steeped heavy it’s really nice :)
Oh, interesting. It may just be that I have a high tolerance for bitterness, then.