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“Gongfu! Since I’ve been really resonating strongly with Lincang sheng as of late, I dug out this older sample for an afternoon session! I ended up stacking the steeps three at a time, for a total...” Read full tasting note
Sometimes it’s best not to oversell something. At some point, everybody has been disappointed by expectations, set up by grand claims and promises.
Initially described to us as a “Xigui-esque gushu” tea, this tea performs remarkably well for an impersonator. If you want true Xigui, then a bigger budget is necessary. But for the rest of us, this is the tea that will make your head nod.
This tea checks all the boxes: High fragrance, lingering sweetness, excellent mouthfeel, noticeable energy/body feeling, and a price that puts it in the upper budget/lower midrange category.
If you’re considering a cake of this tea, then we strongly recommend doubling up so that you have one to drink now and one for down the road.
Picking period: Pre-April 3
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Gongfu!
Since I’ve been really resonating strongly with Lincang sheng as of late, I dug out this older sample for an afternoon session! I ended up stacking the steeps three at a time, for a total of three pitchers of tea – nine steeps total. The texture is just so silky and soft, and it works so well with the now extremely settled and smooth notes of sweet rain water that feel almost like a dewy outer layer resting on tender fruits and white spring flowers. Sort of redfruit-like but also with hints of something more like an orchard fruit; white apple or melt in your mouth supple pears. Graceful is the key word of the session though. It’s not weak in taste or body, but restrained in a controlled way – like a ballet dancer!
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2W2RDOUjj/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysiza_8G—w
