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“Gongfu Sipdown (3123)! A freebie that was included in my recent Black Friday order! This probably isn’t a raw pu’erh I ever would have ordered for myself, but in a way, aren’t those sometimes the...” Read full tasting note
“I had made this at work a couple weeks ago…Due to the high volume of work, I wasn’t 100% in my element with tasting. I noted “licorice” on the back of the wrapper and kept drinking. Overall, I...” Read full tasting note
Get ready to smash your gourd! This tea is a potent cha qi powerhouse. We had fun with this tea. It’s got a classic sheng profile with good bitterness and astringency. It’s a strong tea though. It will sneak up on you. This is a fun tea to go hard steeping on with friends.
You can get either 6x or 12x 5g tea balls in one packet. That’s 30 or 60 grams of total tea. 5 grams is perfect for a solo session. Add a second ball if you’re brewing for friends.
Brewing Instructions
These steep super easy! Drop one ball into your brew vessel of choice 75-100ml or so. Add boiling water slowly. Let it steep for 30s and watch the ball open up. Discard this initial rinse; or drink it if you’re super brave! Wait 5 minutes with the lid on and the tea ball will be open and ready to brew. Start with quick steeps under 10s. With each re-steep adjust the steep time to your taste. Enjoy and don’t say we didn’t warn you!
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Gongfu Sipdown (3123)!
A freebie that was included in my recent Black Friday order! This probably isn’t a raw pu’erh I ever would have ordered for myself, but in a way, aren’t those sometimes the best samples!? It’s a pretty snappy tea, with a fair bit of upfront bitterness and astringency. The dragonball opened up really quickly without needing assistance, and the material was gorgeous! Beautiful, giant whole leaves!!
I can definitely see how letting the steeps go too long or using a higher g/ml ratio could produce a rather harsh infusion, so I ended up keeping this session rather conservative. I particularly enjoyed how the early steeps had a lot of citrusy pith to them, like a grapefruit. The finish was almost a touch licorice-like, and as the session progressed I felt like I was getting hints of raw pumpkin in the undertones. Hard to say just how much that may have been influenced by the name of the tea, though…
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTWJnS7kuiR/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cptJRfoSHmo
I had made this at work a couple weeks ago…Due to the high volume of work, I wasn’t 100% in my element with tasting. I noted “licorice” on the back of the wrapper and kept drinking. Overall, I don’t remember the tasting notes, however, this tea is packed with a qi kick to the head! I was alive for an hour after drinking this one, and it helped me plenty with getting through work, and annoying my wife with Creed’s “Can You Take Me Higher” on repeat. lololololol
Sounds like a fun Sheng! I luv big intact leaves. Probably the dragonball format helps preserve the leaf size since there is no need to pry off a serving. Was there any indication if it had any age? Likely not, though the ball format may speed along ageing if one were to buy a supply. :-)