I’m kinda on a Sheng binge, and I knew I had to visit this one. I opened up the packed and revealed a large loose cake. The leaves are a deep dark green, so they almost look black. I can spot small golden strands throughout the bing. This cake carried a wet wood aroma. I placed it inside my warmed yixing and turned it over. The scent was amazing. This had aged incredibly well. My pot was enveloped with deep earthy and fungal tones. The cake was so loose it almost fell apart into maocha once it was heated. I then washed the leaves with some warmed water and began brewing. The liquor was a dark brass and had the same earthy aroma. The taste of this brew was incredibly smooth. The initial sip consisted of soil and wet moss with a dark fruit sweetness and mineral undertones. This was a rather long tea session. I actually had a couple people come in and out in mid session. The tea kept up for many brews. It became a hearty bitterness around the sixth brew, but this flavor did not keep for long. I was able to get over 16 steepings, and it still was earthy and sweet. I really liked this brew, and I even forget that it was aged before I steeped it. I am surprised every time by how aged sheng tastes, since I am so used to young sheng.
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Flavors: Red Fruits, Smoke, Sweet, Wet Earth, Wet Moss