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This is one of the weakest teas I’ve ever gotten from YS and honestly I would think they should not be selling it at this price. However, it seems that I am fairly isolated in this assessment, which means it’s good that they indeed sell it – there clearly is demand for it.

The tea is old, but doesn’t seem all that much aged. Its taste is not very well-defined and quite flat, the aftertaste is short and dry. Although the mouthfeel has a decent bubbly nature, the medium to light body also drags the experience down below average. Moreover, the tea is not very infusable, I am finding it hard to get much more than 100ml/g out of it.

Now, the aroma does have some interesting notes to it, mostly raisins, bog, sweet wood, but also some flowers and butter scones. The taste is sour, metallic with a nutty, herbal, and spicy character and an underlying floral sweetness. There are flavours such as those of dried fruits, ginger, and orange bell peppers (bell peppers seem like a really common note among huang pian shengs).

All in all, I can’t recommend the tea, especially at this price.

Flavors: Bell Pepper, Butter, Dried Fruit, Floral, Flowers, Ginger, Herbs, Metallic, Nutty, Raisins, Sour, Sweet, Wood

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 30 sec 7 g 5 OZ / 150 ML
derk

Heh, I too had huangpian today and pulled orange bell pepper from it.

Martin Bednář

You haven’t liked it… I did liked it. Bit weird. Maybe I had other expectations and that’s why I liked it more?

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derk

Heh, I too had huangpian today and pulled orange bell pepper from it.

Martin Bednář

You haven’t liked it… I did liked it. Bit weird. Maybe I had other expectations and that’s why I liked it more?

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Hi, I am a researcher in math, physics and computer science. Apart from teas and mathematics, I enjoy sports and traveling, as well as music of all kinds. Connect at https://rateyourmusic.com/~Togo

I had been drinking Japanese green tea for a while before discovering the world of tea in 2017. I rarely drink blends and generally avoid artificially scented teas. Other than that I try to keep it varied.

My rating description:
100 _ Unforgettable tea, an experience that changes your life.
90 – 100 _ Excellent tea.
80 – 90 _ Very enjoyable, I will buy again.
70 – 80 _ I enjoyed it, but I most likely won’t be buying it again.
60 – 70 _ Decent.
50 – 60 _ Average, forgettable.
40 – 50 _ I didn’t really like the tea, but it is drinkable.
0 – 40 _ I would prefer to avoid the tea.

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