Summer 2024 harvest
A freebie from Mandala, thank you!
Strong but well balanced when prepared with care. I do suggest bowl preparation (I did a 1.7g pinch to 150mL ) and water 175F or lower.
Bracing but calming and grounding, this tea has a robust core much like young sheng pu’er. Fine sweetness weaves its way through fruity white wine notes and a somewhat earthy-bitter vegetal center with a slatey edge. Lightly rounded oily texture. Baked/stewed peachy aroma, maybe some cardamom in there. Don’t forget to refill the bowl as you sip it down — this leaf has plenty to give.
A tea worth trying, especially for us Americans with now near zero access to fresh Chinese green teas. Keep in mind that this Nepali green is a lot like a young sheng pu’er or a Nilgiri green if you’ve ever had one. It certainly stands apart from an Assam green I’ve tried.
$8 / 1oz
Flavors: Apple, Bitter Melon, Brisk, Butter, Cardamom, Earthy, Fruit Tree Flowers, Grass Seed, Herbs, Mango, Medicinal, Mineral, Oily, Peach, Round, Stewed Fruits, Sweet, Vegetal, White Wine