Going back into this sample I got from Dragon Teahouse.
To be “Fair” the sample I got was from the middle round divet of the cake, so it was really compressed. I got 10 grams from it and found a surprise when separating the tea.
It still has the smoke aroma of the wet leaf. Color has darkened a bit.
1st steep. 10 seconds, very light in flavor , aroma and color.
2nd steep a bit more “golden” as an aged sheng would indicate. Flavor still a bit off.
3rd steep it opens up a bit. Some smoke a little sweet and a slight astringency to it.
Not my favorite Haiwan cake but hopefully will age a bit more as I think it is still a bit young. In a “fairness” the middle of the cake piece may not have aged as well as the edges of the cake.
Holding back rating as I intend to pass this sample on in the future for a better analysis than mine.
Flavors: Astringent, Smoke, Sweet
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What was the surprise you found when separating the tea?
Oh I shouldn’t say but I think it was a piece of hair in it.
Thanks. I was thinking it was perhaps something worse.
Nah I have found hair and the plastic from the sacks but nothing more than that. I do hit it with boiling water so the should kill anything.
What was the surprise you found when separating the tea?
Oh I shouldn’t say but I think it was a piece of hair in it.
Thanks. I was thinking it was perhaps something worse.
Nah I have found hair and the plastic from the sacks but nothing more than that. I do hit it with boiling water so the should kill anything.