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A hectic and somewhat fruitless day ended on a high note with 6 brewings of this tea. I’m very new to the world of pu’erh, but I love how this tea changes with every brewing, and I particularly like it from the third brewing on.

Extremely fragrant, floral tea with pronounced muscatel notes that has to be brewed for no more than a minute or two before it goes bitter. Slightly citrusy/acidic with some astringency, this is a perfect tea for after lunch.
The only minus? The price. Very very expensive tea.

Great great great! I made 7 rounds (gongfu style) of tea from just a few grams of this tea, each one fantastic. The first few were strong, earthy, rich, slightly smokey. The tea mellowed down from the third round, and a certain sweetness emerged. There were a few more rounds in this tea, but I ran out of hot water and was too lazy to boil some more. Worth every penny.

Backlogging from yesterday. The leaves of this tea are staggeringly long and they smell fantastic – sweet, fruity and very intriguing. Didn’t have the time to brew them gongfu style yesterday, and that’s a shame. Their smell shows so much promise, and but brewing them western style simply flattens the tea’s taste. It’s still very tasty – sweet with no bitterness or astringency, full of fruit notes.
Will try to drink it gongfu style and post then.
Norbu is a wonderful company – super fast shipping, great site, good prices, fantastic packaging.

First tea of the day

First cup of the day. A much needed after lunch pick me up

An institutional cheap grade of tea bag that is drinkable – no more no less. Like an Earl Grey without the bergamot – a bland, super simple tea

First tea of the day. Needed the caffeine kick

Slightly acidic aftertaste. Good post lunch tea