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“This Shou Mei has a surprising smoky, earthy taste to it, with hints of spice. By the second steeping it has mellowed out some, with a subtle sweetness similar to dried fruit and slightly earthy...” Read full tasting note
“Had this once a long time ago, and steeped it up tonight in the hopes that it would be better than I remembered. It’s not. It smells like dusty alfalfa hay, and it tastes the way I imagine alfalfa...” Read full tasting note
This fine selection from Fujian province boasts a delicate herbaceous aroma, full flavor, and clean finish. The well-balanced cup has a subtle sweetness with delicate walnut flavor nuances.
Oct 2018 Site Description:
This fine selection produces an amber gold liquor from large leaves in shades of green-brown. A toasty aroma with hints of melon complements an herbaceous cup with a pronounced honey sweetness.
STEEPING SUGGESTIONS
Leaf Quantity: 2.25 g/6oz cup
Steep Time: 3 min
Water Temperature: 180degrees
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This Shou Mei has a surprising smoky, earthy taste to it, with hints of spice.
By the second steeping it has mellowed out some, with a subtle sweetness similar to dried fruit and slightly earthy gourd-like flavor.
I am not terribly experienced with a diversity of white teas, as a local company here specializes in white teas and has many award-winning offerings that are of wonderful quality, so I do not shop around for white teas much. Thus, I will not rate this one. I find the flavor agreeable but would not likely purchase it.
Had this once a long time ago, and steeped it up tonight in the hopes that it would be better than I remembered. It’s not. It smells like dusty alfalfa hay, and it tastes the way I imagine alfalfa hay would taste if you brewed it. It’s also kind of drying to the mouth, even though it’s not astringent. Upton lists this under their ‘bold’ teas, and I liked the sound of that, because I find all too often that white tea is weak and flavorless (and also, I thought, how bold can it really be?) But Upton is not kidding about this, the tea boldly and strongly tastes like hay. I guess I should see how the neighboring horses feel about it.
Flavors: Hay
