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Jingmai was all the hype in 2015, and I think the craze is dying down some and moving into other areas. Personally, I think Jingmai is a good place for easy drinkers. This tea fits into that category. The leaves are loosely compressed and offer aromas of honey, hay, grass, floral, and light lemon. I warmed up my shibo and placed some inside. The scent opens into a sweet buffalo grass with candied fruits and tangy syrup. I washed the leaves once and prepared for brewing. The taste begins with a honey sweet thickness. The brew is intensely sugary sweet with a smooth sticky finish. I can note a light astringent tone present. The brew continues in this manner; however. there is no depth or complexity to the brew. The brew falters a bit and moves from sweet into woody and hay. The huigan ends once the transit takes place. The tea is somewhat bland and basic, IMO. I couldn’t feel any qi. This is a good easy drinker, but I don’t view it as anything more.

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Flavors: Astringent, Floral, Grass, Hay, Honey, Lemon, Powdered Sugar, Sugar, Sugarcane, Sweet, Wood

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 7 g 3 OZ / 100 ML

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