Pleasant, relaxing, easy drinking shu, good for after dinner or evening tea.
Very clean, no fermentation flavors, smooth and delicious. Subtle ripe plums. Drying finish for first 3-4 steepings, then it was mouth watering til the end. No aftertaste, flavors faded as soon as you swallow. Mid-full bodied mouthfeel.
Almost a slight camphor cooling thing going on about 3/4 of the way through my whole session, but only when the tea had cooled down to room temperature. I wouldn’t consider it huigan though.
Relaxing, not getting caffeine jitters. Soothing to the stomach.
Made me sweat a little towards the end but that soon passed.
Nice longevity, well over 12 steepings.
Steeped in Crimson Lotus jian shui dragon egg 100mL teapot. Love this little guy! Someone said this same tea in maocha form (that came in jian shui jar) had unpleasant fermentation and was bitter. I got neither fermentation nor bitterness. Perhaps this jianshui teapot removed those flavors or they disappeared during pressing into cakes? I’ll have to test this tea in a gaiwan and update if necessary. (http://steepster.com/AllanK/posts/338033)
2x rinse, gongfu session
At $.16/g this is an easy affordable choice for a daily shu to drink now. I may pick up another cake or two for that reason. I’m not sure if more age will improve this any, so this is a tea I’ll be drinking now and not sitting on.
Flavors: Plum, Wet Earth
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Those jian shui pots are so nice! I picked up two
aren’t they?! I’m considering getting another one :)
Could you guys post pics of your Jian Shui pots? I’m considering buying one, but I’d love to see some pics/ hear some comments on potential size. I’m leaning towards a 70ml one, since I’m usually the only tea drinker at home.
—I live in India, in case you wondering why this post came so late in the evening.
Here’s the link. I have black 100mL dragon egg. http://crimsonlotustea.com/collections/teapots/jianshui-2016
I’m happy with the 100mL teapot, although if I did it over I would have bought a 90mL one. The knob on the lid and teapot handle are proportionate to the teapot in appearance, but functionally they’re a bit small on the 100mL. I wonder if they’re even smaller on a 70mL, to the point I would not be able to use it easily.
Those jian shui pots are so nice! I picked up two
aren’t they?! I’m considering getting another one :)
Could you guys post pics of your Jian Shui pots? I’m considering buying one, but I’d love to see some pics/ hear some comments on potential size. I’m leaning towards a 70ml one, since I’m usually the only tea drinker at home.
—I live in India, in case you wondering why this post came so late in the evening.
Here’s the link. I have black 100mL dragon egg. http://crimsonlotustea.com/collections/teapots/jianshui-2016
I’m happy with the 100mL teapot, although if I did it over I would have bought a 90mL one. The knob on the lid and teapot handle are proportionate to the teapot in appearance, but functionally they’re a bit small on the 100mL. I wonder if they’re even smaller on a 70mL, to the point I would not be able to use it easily.