Gongfu from a few nights ago!
I was really craving Sun Moon Lake, so I broke into my tin of this – which is a lot more empty than I remember it being. I guess I did drink a lot of this one last summer…
The tea leaf in the bottom of the tin is pretty broken up, so this wasn’t quite as aesthetically beautiful as it usually is – but I think I compensated by picking a couple of the irises and other purple flowers that grow along the walking path near my house to decorate my tea tray with. I love being surrounded by plants/flowers when I brew Gongfu! I also used my Taiwanese Black Tea dedicated unglazed shiboridashi for this session – the one from Inge Nielson. I love that shibo so much!
Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/By7tM6HAX9S/
Lots of yummy tasting notes in this session – a strong wintergreen note packed with sweetness and a refreshing finish, some raisin, caramelized sugars and molasses notes, and freshly baked bread. So, definitely on the sweeter side – but lots of yum packed into those steeps! A hint of astringency from steep three onwards – but nothing icky. Six infusions total; short but sweet.
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trtyiZbsmo0&list=LL1M1wDjmJD4SJr_CwzXAGuQ&index=68&t=0s