Hongcha again! I always feel intimidated by “competition grade” and nonpareil teas and rarely buy them, but this was included in my sampler so here we are. This is a pure bud tea, and the inside of the pouch was densely coated in tiny golden trichomes.
I feel like I don’t have a good grasp of the difference between jin jun mei and other Fujian teas, like golden monkey. But anyway, this is light and has those nice savory Fujian bread and caraway notes to it, with a soft and smooth texture. The description mentions chocolate and honey, but I don’t notice either of those. Maybe this one just isn’t well-suited to my Western steeping methods.
Anyway, it’s still a tasty tea, but I seem to be missing the subtleties…
(Spring 2025 harvest)
Flavors: Bread, Earthy, Grain, Mineral, Savory, Smoked, Smooth, Soft, Starchy, Toast, Wheat
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I am wondering if the trichomes made their way through your steeping device to end up swirling in the infusion? Sometimes I switch to a fabric bag which seems to hold back the finer components of some tea, since I prefer a crystal clear cuppa. My microscreen steel basket is pretty good, but sometimes things do slip through!
I am wondering if the trichomes made their way through your steeping device to end up swirling in the infusion? Sometimes I switch to a fabric bag which seems to hold back the finer components of some tea, since I prefer a crystal clear cuppa. My microscreen steel basket is pretty good, but sometimes things do slip through!