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“Gongfu! I never tried the original pressing of this tea. To be honest when it was first released I wasn’t a huge raw pu’erh drinker so I pretty much just skipped it over. I almost did the same with...” Read full tasting note
“1st Steep (15s): Light and Sweet 2nd Steep (20s): Vegetal and it starts getting bitter for no reason 3rd Steep (25s): Ouch, too bitter for me. This is probably not gonna get any better, I know...” Read full tasting note
A return of our popular 2016 blend. A blend of raw Puer material that has a sweet, thick body. A heavy interior fruity floral fragrance and a bitey astringency that will calm down with age.
Gongfu!
I never tried the original pressing of this tea. To be honest when it was first released I wasn’t a huge raw pu’erh drinker so I pretty much just skipped it over. I almost did the same with this year’s since one of my tea goals this year was to be more discerning with my Spring orders; but W2T’s tasting descriptions of this sheng as sweet, thick and floral really piqued my curiosity. I’m glad I went for it because this was a very lovely session to end the weekend on. Syrupy liquor with just a hint of astringency on the finish and, true to description, quite sweet. I get a lot of honeycomb, completely with subtly waxy undertones. It’s complimented with a hint of floral lilac overtones and just a bit of appleskin. That sweetness, though still super appealing on its own, is kept a bit in check by that astringency as well as a bit of a snappy vegetal undertone that started to peak out after the third steep or so. I would like more honey, if I’m being honest – something a little thicker and golden without the beeswax note. However, I still find this tea pretty pleasant with it’s slowly unwinding complexity and rewarding mouthfeel! I think with age that bite might soften and get closer to what I’m looking for taste wise.
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9ans2-hC7M/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtlP-mkucaI
1st Steep (15s):
Light and Sweet
2nd Steep (20s):
Vegetal and it starts getting bitter for no reason
3rd Steep (25s):
Ouch, too bitter for me.
This is probably not gonna get any better, I know where this is going…
- Flavor Complexity: 15/30
- Brewing Forgiveness: 15/20
- Quality Across Infusions: 10/20
- Overall Enjoyment: 10/30
- yaro
Don’t try their Gas, then. It’s bitter from start to finish, but the qi is heavy.
Suprisingly, I really liked Gas, the bitterness isn’t the same IMO, Gas’ bitterness comes from the front directly, hitting strongly at once and then fading away. teadontlie has this bitter vegetal note that I deeply hate and that grows slowly.
