Thanks very much to Angel from Teavivre for this (extremely) generous sample!
Dry, this leaf is quite attractive – it’s very tippy, with stripes of white leaf visible against the green background. There’s also a lot of down/pekoe (fuzz) with the leaf – an indicator to me that this tea was picked when very young. Nice! The smell is very marine and vegetal – I sense a lot of seaweed.
Brewed, this produces a lovely green-amber liquor. The flavour is quite delicate – it’s light, but not weak. A little bit buttery and vegetal, with a hint of seaweed on the back of the tongue.
However, the second steep is where it really shines. This is the second Bi Luo Chun tea I’ve tasted, and both this one and my first had really lovely, sweet second steeps. There’s still the vegetal taste, but it’s lightened a bit and made more floral.
I can definitely see this as a good, everyday sort of “comfort” green tea. Mmm!
