Woke up early and couldn’t get back to sleep. So I figured I might as well have some tea. I won’t have time for any caffeinated tea after work so now is the time. This was a nice raw with a little bit of wet storage taste that I noticed in steep one. Didn’t notice it i steep two or three but found a little in four. There was a nice flavor to this tea. I want to use the word honey, yet I know that is inaccurate as it was not at all that sweet. This tea was fairly astringent. I noticed astringency through all ten steeps. There were also some mild notes of leather and tobacco but not noticeable. Overall this was a nice tea but it had it’s downside to it. As to qi I am really not feeling it.
I steeped this tea ten times in a 120ml gaiwan with 8.4g leaf and boiling water. I gave it a 10 second rinse and a 10 minute rest. I steeped it for 5 sec, 5 sec, 7 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec, 25 sec, 30 sec, 45 sec, and 1 min. For those who like the flavors in aged sheng this is probably a good pick. I recommend it with reservations.
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Agreed. This one is very lacking in qi.
What does wet storage taste like?
Wet storage taste must be experienced to be understood. It is often called wet wood. This is as close a description as I know. Buy something wet stored and see is my only suggestion. Some people like it, I really don’t.
is that liu bao you sent me wet stored?
I really don’t remember.
Hmm, I’ll have to try one someday.
Agreed. This one is very lacking in qi.
What does wet storage taste like?
Wet storage taste must be experienced to be understood. It is often called wet wood. This is as close a description as I know. Buy something wet stored and see is my only suggestion. Some people like it, I really don’t.
is that liu bao you sent me wet stored?
I really don’t remember.
Hmm, I’ll have to try one someday.