Getting this one out after having it a while. I am surprised I haven’t logged it yet.
I got out 9.9 grams to start with. I know a little off what I normally brew. I finally retired the old scale to the grand son for one that has a back-light to it.
I gave it a quick rinse and a wait of about 15 minutes to wake up a bit.
The first brew was about 5 seconds. The color is looking promising as it is getting closer to a light gold color. It has a heavy tobacco note in the initial sip. This one tends to hit the middle of the tongue. Some are at the tip or the end but this is at the middle.
Taken in small sips this tea is almost viscous. There are some subdued sweet notes in there but this is quick on the Ku Wei. I guess some would say its a bit astringent as of yet. This one is near Mang Fei which is known for bitterness. This one leaves a nice proactive finish after the sips.
I bought this along with the Wu Jia Zhai and I look forward to comparing it to this.
$30.00 a cake makes it a bargain for me.
Flavors: Bitter, Sweet, Thick, Tobacco
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I have a sample of this one. I really liked it
nice :) is this a sheng?
@Kirkoneill1988, it is a sheng and good for the price.
how many grams (cake)?
400 grams.
nice!
This one sounds interesting because I love that thickness combined with tobacco when we are in this cold weather, maybe it’s the rain outside but this sounds good.
Doesn’t sound dissimilar to the 2013 YS Mang Fei. Those flavors tend to grow on me.
To this day the 2012 Wu Jia Zhai is one of my favorites from Scott. I wish I would have bought a whole cake of it when it was available.
I think I have that one as well JeffMI.
I have a sample of this one. I really liked it
nice :) is this a sheng?
@Kirkoneill1988, it is a sheng and good for the price.
how many grams (cake)?
400 grams.
nice!
This one sounds interesting because I love that thickness combined with tobacco when we are in this cold weather, maybe it’s the rain outside but this sounds good.
Doesn’t sound dissimilar to the 2013 YS Mang Fei. Those flavors tend to grow on me.
To this day the 2012 Wu Jia Zhai is one of my favorites from Scott. I wish I would have bought a whole cake of it when it was available.
I think I have that one as well JeffMI.