This is a strong and bitter sheng. It was noticeably bitter for at least the first eight steeps. It was fairly smooth though. Somewhere around the eighth or tenth steep more of a sweet note emerged. I don’t think I would use the term apricots with this sheng. Despite it’s bitterness I did enjoy the tea. I think it is a good quality product and am hoping another six months of age will take the edge off.
I steeped this tea fourteen times in a 70ml teapot with 5.7g leaf and boiling water. I gave it a 10 second rinse. I steeped it for 5 sec, 5 sec, 7 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec, 25 sec, 30 sec, 45 sec, 1 min, 1.5 min, 2 min, 2.5 min, and 3 min. I think this tea would have gone twenty steeps but I did use a lot of leaf.
Flavors: Bitter, Smooth, Sweet
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I love the wrappers on these… I might have to get one just for that
one day i shall get a pumidor and age teas myself
@tanluwils That is possible. I might eventually get around to trying this again with less leaf.
I only recently started using a scale to sample teas and now it’s hard to go back. Just 1 or 2 grams can completely change the experience.
Nice notes. I have the 2014 version of this and WuLiang to me is a very different from other teas. I really have to feel like drinking it,like you mention the ‘apricot’ note is very much its own thing, more like prunes with a hint of tobacco. And it can be throaty pleasant or unpleasant depending on how you feel about it. Amazing quality for the price for sure.
I love the wrappers on these… I might have to get one just for that
one day i shall get a pumidor and age teas myself
@tanluwils That is possible. I might eventually get around to trying this again with less leaf.
I only recently started using a scale to sample teas and now it’s hard to go back. Just 1 or 2 grams can completely change the experience.
Nice notes. I have the 2014 version of this and WuLiang to me is a very different from other teas. I really have to feel like drinking it,like you mention the ‘apricot’ note is very much its own thing, more like prunes with a hint of tobacco. And it can be throaty pleasant or unpleasant depending on how you feel about it. Amazing quality for the price for sure.