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Jing Mai Moonlight White from Life In Teacup

the_skua drank Jing Mai Moonlight White by Life In Teacup

Such an interesting tea. I recently finished up a 12.5g pack, with another 12.5g pack set aside for aging as part of my white tea aging experiment. While this tea is white by process, it’s black by flavor. There’s such an incredible rich sweetness that comes naturally from this tea, like light maple syrup or agave nectar. Cooked stonefruit rounds out. What impresses me the most about this tea is it’s durability. Gong-fu style, I was able to produce rich tea for about 12 infusions!

2011-09-06 14:13:07 -0400

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teaddict 2011-09-06 23:05:11 -0400

What kind of tea-to-water ratio did you use to get 12 infusions out of it? That’s very impressive for any white tea. I don’t think I’ve ever gotten as many without reaching light sweet water.

CHAroma 2011-09-07 12:33:08 -0400

Agreed, tell us more!

the_skua 2011-09-07 16:16:48 -0400

I think it’s this tea in particular, that can do so many infusions. I used about 2.5g in 80mL.

teaddict 2011-09-07 21:09:28 -0400

That’s a leaf/water ratio I’d use, so I agree, it must be the tea and not just really concentrated brewings.

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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.