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2010 Si Shui (Flowing Water) from Yi Ru Chang

the_skua drank 2010 Si Shui (Flowing Water) by Yi Ru Chang

Wow. Delicious, potent, yellow, rich with texture. This is good tea.

There are three elements to this tea that cause me to call it good. First, is the incredible rich honey aroma and flavor. Honestly, it’s hard to believe that this hasn’t been laced with honey. Wonderful. Second, a wonderful kuwei climbs up and settles pleasantly on the tongue, immediately after swallowing; a pleasing sensation. Finally, and I’ve experienced it at this level in a few teas before, many minutes after finishing the tea, the huigan brings a fresh, sweet, clean, and cooling mint flavor from the back of the throat.

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2011-06-10 09:27:04 -0400

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Nathaniel Gruber 2011-06-10 11:10:01 -0400

Sounds very nice. I know what you mean with the creeping mint sensation in the back of the throat afterwords.

the_skua 2011-06-10 11:18:20 -0400

It’s almost so sweet, it seems like sugar.

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Exploring the world of fine Chinese and Japanese teas, my favorites include: sheng pu’er, moderately roasted oolongs, gyokuro, shincha, and high quality, artisanal whites and greens. I don’t subscribe to any particular style of brewing, but incorporate elements from traditional techniques to brew the best tea possible. I also seek to share the joy that tea brings me with others, but am really rather introverted.