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“Backlog: Another Tea Nerd purchase, because I love Shanlinxi, Jin Xuans, and Qin Xin, and was curious about the development. I tried it out 150 ml with 4 grams after 3 minutes, and I didn’t get too...” Read full tasting note
When your father is Clear Heart #17 and your mother is Golden Lily #12, great things lie in your future. Seven years ago, the Taiwanese Research and Extension Station cleared Qin Yun (Exuding Jade) #22 for seeding and we are just beginning to reap developed harvests from the young plants. Like a child, it is not quite either of its parents. Floral, but not tropical floral—silky but not milky—Qin Yun carries longan and pineapple flavors. Most producers so far, including Mr. Luo, have veered toward low-oxidation contexts, with only brief outdoor witherings to preserve the large, thin leaves. Notes of pound cake, longan, and jasmine.
Region: Shan Lin Xi, Nantou County, Taiwan
Variety: TRES #22
Elevation: 1,000m
Harvest: Spring 2021
Producer: Mr. Luo
Brewing Recommendation: 5g | 205 degrees | 3 min | 340g
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Backlog:
Another Tea Nerd purchase, because I love Shanlinxi, Jin Xuans, and Qin Xin, and was curious about the development. I tried it out 150 ml with 4 grams after 3 minutes, and I didn’t get too much. The tea was generally fruity, kinda floral and a bright yellow, but not very forward. Some lily of the valley in the florals, but not a lot as it took some time to open. The tea somehow was kinda flat and soft in comparison to the nice aroma, and generally like other green oolongs. It wasn’t bad as it lasted 5 cups western, but there’s got to be more to it. I committed to 50 grams dammit, so I best make the most of it.
Flavors: Floral, Freshly Cut Grass, Fruity, Pineapple, Soft
That’s disappointing. Maybe this varietal isn’t popular for a reason. I hope you’re able to dial in the parameters to get a better cup.
Not sure about that. I think it’s just new since the cross breeding only began 7 years ago, so it looks like there are still experiments going on. I will be adjusting the parameters. Even the note they wrote about it though was kinda muted-“Like a child, it is not quite either of its parents. Floral, but not tropical floral—silky but not milky—Qin Yun carries longan and pineapple flavors” I was hoping for the tropical flavors, and Pineapple is a tropical flavor by my pallette. I hope for more flavor-I think it could just be finnicky. I haven’t tried Gong Fu, so that might be the best way to go.