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“Gongfu! Having been steamed and stored in bamboo on top of being charcoal roasted, this black tea production is a bit funky and experimental; like many recent W2T offerings. It’s really...” Read full tasting note
Pressed in autumn of 2022, this tea was rested until spring 2023 before release. A hand roasted bamboo black tea, the 2022 Byah! is a high-end Yunnan sun dried tea steamed in fresh bamboo and charcoal roasted by hand over an open flame.
Deep ripe stone fruit sweetness with the fresh fragrant bamboo and the lick of the flame. Delicious, syrupy black tea, perfect for a unique and nuanced session.
Each piece of bamboo was pressed with 200 grams of tea.
Gongfu!
Having been steamed and stored in bamboo on top of being charcoal roasted, this black tea production is a bit funky and experimental; like many recent W2T offerings. It’s really interesting, though! I wasn’t sure how strong either the bamboo or roasting would be, but both are present. I would say the soft and almost creamy notes of the bamboo really come out in each steep and are a little more immediately discernable, while the roast is more gentle and mineral and leaning more into the natural fruity flavour of the tea to create tasting notes that almost read more as grilled stonefruit.
Somewhat of a more medium bodied tea even with extended steep times, though I think I also could have been more liberal with my how many grams I brewed. I was hesitant to over leaf if the roast was really intense, as I’ve not necessarily been super into all of W2T’s more experimental charcoal roasted productions.
Overall, I thought this was approachable and tasty!! It definitely made for a very easy going, laid back session I could enjoy at my leisure while working from home today!! Also, it’s hard to see but this new yixing teacup I picked up from The Chinese Tea Shop while in Vancouver has such beautifully intricate carved horses in it and i’s a perfect addition to my trusted black tea dedicated pot!
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctw9uUKu38O/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNaaWDJ1XzA
