First impression: Oh boy. What have I gotten myself into. The aroma coming off every part, the leaves, the liquid, the cup, smell strongly of wet, fungal, dank, basements. The first sips: Wow I didn’t know something could taste exactly like a moldy basement. Exactly.
Toward the end of the session: lots of camphor/cooling sensations at the back of my throat. That pervasive mustiness sticks around the whole time. Not really my kind of thing. I also found some mineral sweetness, dried herbs, wet wood, and forest floor flavors, but that basement profile stays in command. The texture is kinda thin, which I’m finding is the case with many of the Moychay samples I bought. No astringency or bitterness.
Flavors: Camphor, Forest Floor, Herbaceous, Musty, Wet Wood
Your reviews of Moychay’s sinensis teas have been helpful in narrowing down my cart to mostly herbal teas and a few curiosity-driven picks from Krasnodar. Thanks for contributing :)