Tea of the Month Reserve Club – February
It’s been awhile since I drank Sheng. It’s been 11 days.
Sheng is one of those teas that takes time. The flavors are subtle. You can’t just brew it & drive around running errands. If you did, you wouldn’t appreciate what it has to offer. Plus, Sheng tends to be high in mind-blowing chaqi, & for me, it’s better to enjoy when I’m just hanging out, teaching & relaxing. Which is what I’m doing this afternoon.
Dry, this tea smells a little musty & woodsy, like alfalfa in a cedar chest. The color is gray/green with tan highlights.
The wet leaf smells more of cedar, with a tart citrus aroma.
5G + 4oz (rinse) X 6 seconds
Some shengs (the younger ones I guess) can be very intense & in your face, but the flavor of this sheng is very mellow & mild. Early on there was the tongue-tingling sensations, a vague bitterness that I like, & a very clean & clear resinous flavor. This gradually evolved into an almost citrus like essence, nice & bright.
I love the way I feel right now: clear, clean, alert, intuitive.
One of my adult students was coming for his lesson, & right before he arrived I felt I should brew him a cup of Meditative Mind, a blend from The Tea Spot of white tea, green jasmine pearls, & Rose buds. It’s a beautiful tea & felt right for him. He arrived, stressed, & loved it.
