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“The last of my WFT samples to try. This one is super super fruity on the nose, less so on the palate but still with a good bit of papaya. Another really good tea from WFT. I love love love this...” Read full tasting note
This tea is special. Dong Pian comes from the second winter harvest. In the period of the Winter Solstice (節氣:冬至), which lasts about 10-12 days, the tea tree mistakenly thinks that Spring is coming; this causes the tea tree to produce new buds. These new buds grow in the coldest time of year, and are thus subjected to widely varying temperatures of warm days, and cold nights. This results in the unique, very special tea, that we call Dong Pian.
The dry leaf color is a vibrant green with undertones of light yellow. Dry leaves smell sweet, and have the aroma of green beans. The tea liquor is a bright gold color, and has an intensely sweet aroma. The sweetness is hard to pinpoint; this kind of sweet fragrance is unique to Dong Pian. What we can say, is that there is a distinct grassy aroma to this tea. This taste of this tea is sweet, lightly vegetal, somewhat floral, and highly refreshing. This tea has absolutely no bitterness or off-notes.
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The last of my WFT samples to try. This one is super super fruity on the nose, less so on the palate but still with a good bit of papaya. Another really good tea from WFT. I love love love this company and they will for sure be getting many repeat orders. Best tea company. Period.
No astringency or bitterness. Mild sweetness. Lasts 7-8 infusions. Great balance of flavors. Fairly complex. Mouthfeel is nothing remarkable.
This one is the third cultivar among the batch and it is also a “dong pian,” which means it was harvested in winter. Finally, the tea is grown at 500 m. Surprisingly, this tea still tastes like a > 1000 m Qing Xin. Most similar to Shan Lin Xi teas IMO.
Harvest: Winter, 2022
Location: Bagua Shan
Elevation: 500 m
Cultivar: Siji Chun
Dry Leaf: Papaya, cream
Wet Leaf: Papaya, cream, vegetal
Flavors: Papaya, cream, fruity, sweet, vegetal, floral.
Flavors: Cream, Floral, Fruity, Papaya, Sweet, Vegetal
Interesting! I’ve always overlooked this tea because of the price. Most Si Ji Chun teas aren’t very exciting, but I’m not surprised that Wang’s is different. :)
Yes I think it’s pretty nice for the price! Can’t believe how similar it tastes to some of the high mountain teas.