Recommended
I purchased a sample of this based on the positive reviews. The leaves are huge, I could barely fit them in my pot. The tea brews a very thick broth, with excellent clarity. The buttery-ness of young sheng is present early on. The flavor is pretty good, I would say it has heavy base notes with very little top notes. In other words, it is thick and heavy and strong tasting, but light on more subtle notes, like fruit or citrus. It also has very little bitterness, just a touch. For me, that is a minus, as it is not aggressive enough for my tastes. Bottom line is that the quality of this tea is excellent, and it lasted longer than I could drink. It is very sturdy. Qi was mellow.
Interesting! I purchased two cakes because I found it to be fantastically bitter and have great qi. It’s hard for me to pin down distinct flavor notes for this one, as it’s still evolving quickly in my tupperware pumidor, but I like where it’s heading.