Recommended
Brews a deep deep red. There’s a fair amount of fermentation flavor left, enough that I felt the need to give four rinses. But this tea definitely has it’s redeeming qualities. It’s very thick and creamy, almost buttery except that it’s more sweet than savory. There’s a strong and definite chocolate note, almost like drinking dark chocolate hot cocoa. This is a lower fermentation shou, and it has just a hint of a vegetal pumpkin flavor. Later steeps hint at raisin and ginseng. Overall a nice tea that should get much better with age.
Flavors: Creamy, Dark Chocolate, Earth, Mineral, Pumpkin, Raisins
Preparation
Boiling
0 min, 15 sec
7 g
5 OZ / 150 ML
Very interesting notes!