For some reason, I thought this and the Qianjiazhai 2015 brick were the same tea, so I had my tastebuds all set for all those flavors…especially the fruity ones!
Turns out, this isn’t it after all. I’m kind of disappointed, but thus is life, right?
There is a mild sweetness, like meadow grasses, and underlying bitterness like a peppery olive oil, a little savory roasted plantain chip, and an herbaceous sage-like flavor.
I’m about 15 steeps in or so, and it has that refreshing high energy that I love so much from Sheng, good tea buzz happening, and the brew is getting a little sweeter. There is a little evergreen taste, maybe pine (not camphor), pumpkin seed, catnip, even a hint of lime, and that “sparkling fresh water from a lovely spring” kind of feeling.
Nothing wrong with it, I’m enjoying it now that I’m into it. It is both energizing to the body, and soothing to the tastes, kind of like the old herbal teas I used to drink back in the day.
This is, of course, a very young Sheng, and Master Han has never let me down, so I’m sure it will be interesting to sample from time to time and see if anything changes.
And I’ll probably have to order a cake of the other one…
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would love a sample of this one tossed in to my box :)
Which reminds me, I need to start a new box for you ;)
I was surprised as well at how different the brick and cake were, but the notes on the Verdant site do seem to hint at this.
new…box…NEW?!
TeaEx, I actually thought that the Zenghuan Dongsa Brick and the Qianjiashai brick were suppose to be the same tea… I knew the qianjiashai cake and brick were different though.
Sil, don’t worry, LOL. I haven’t started any boxes for awhile. I can barely find time to drink tea! You’re safe…for now…!
Terri — Sorry … got confused with my earlier note.
On-topic: I also thought the Zhenyuan Dongsa and Qianjiazhai bricks were the same. Looks like I need to split my database entry for these into two different teas.
uh terri you need to drink…your box is overflowing lol
lol
would love a sample of this one tossed in to my box :)
Which reminds me, I need to start a new box for you ;)
I was surprised as well at how different the brick and cake were, but the notes on the Verdant site do seem to hint at this.
new…box…NEW?!
TeaEx, I actually thought that the Zenghuan Dongsa Brick and the Qianjiashai brick were suppose to be the same tea… I knew the qianjiashai cake and brick were different though.
Sil, don’t worry, LOL. I haven’t started any boxes for awhile. I can barely find time to drink tea! You’re safe…for now…!
Terri — Sorry … got confused with my earlier note.
On-topic: I also thought the Zhenyuan Dongsa and Qianjiazhai bricks were the same. Looks like I need to split my database entry for these into two different teas.
uh terri you need to drink…your box is overflowing lol
lol