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Something exquisite about this. Reminds me of early spring mornings, fresh dew on freshly cut grass. There is a serious spring mist flavor to this Sheng. The name is really well suited. For such a young tea, the mouthfeel is like drinking clouds. I brewed this in my purple yixing, and after about the third infusion (at 15 seconds) the mao cha really opened up, and gave a full umami feel. The viscous of this tea is sharp, full bodied, but not overly bitterly thick. The astringency is pleasant, and gives a sweet/slightly anise bitter aftertaste. This tea is full of Chi, and I felt very energetic but not giddery, (and without a stomach ache, which some young sheng-cha tend to give after long sessions) for several hours after finishing my gongfu session of this bingcha. One of the best “tea drunk” sensations I’ve had in quite a while. This almost reminded me of a good fukamushi sencha.

Flavors: Anise, Astringent, Cut Grass, Lemongrass, Nutmeg, Tobacco, Umami

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 15 sec 7 g 4 OZ / 118 ML

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I’m addicted to Puerh, and gongfu is like Zazen to me. I’m just a nomad, who enjoys being a pretentious tea-snob, and sharing the Tao of Cha with friends.

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