Unsure what I was getting myself into: The long awaited YQH tasting has come.
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Not knowing a thing about this tea, I went right into it. Within 11 steeps I had my thoughts collected and went another 6 steeps with no changes on those thoughts.
This tea brews easily which is a plus, but within the ability to brew it easily with no disappointment coming from astringency or bitterness there seems to lack depth. This tea hits the tongue and ends in a rather flat manner; therefore I can’t say there is a body to note about this tea. The taste is on the mild side, appealing to my personal preference, with a mellow color.
Reading about ‘gushu’ vs fake ‘gushu’, I was really looking forward to this tea and my conclusions were leading me to conclude that I was let down by this. There are many teas out there that slide off the tongue with pleasant flavor, but without a body or lingering qi… I really have no idea what would set this apart. I do have two or three more YQH samples to go through and each should be a step up from the one prior to it.
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After writing my review I looked up the price and saw that it is an affordable purchase! Unlike many other teas that YQH offer, this doesn’t compare to a car payment. Looking forward to blind tasting the others and not knowing their cost.
This one still needs age in my opinion. Pack this away for 5 years or so.
is this a fake gu shu?
Not fake..
After writing my review I looked up the price and saw that it is an affordable purchase! Unlike many other teas that YQH offer, this doesn’t compare to a car payment. Looking forward to blind tasting the others and not knowing their cost.
This one still needs age in my opinion. Pack this away for 5 years or so.
is this a fake gu shu?
Not fake..