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This is an excellent Wu Yi, particularly for the price. It is bursting with flavor – chocolate, nutty, fruity, creamy – it’s all there. The roast is present, but it is mild and pleasant, and marries very well with the other flavors. There is also a very subtle dryness that helps balance the chocolate and creaminess. It is sort of like the expected minerality of Wu Yi, but just a mild sensation of it, and less of the actual flavor.

I should also note that I was brewing this in seasoned clay (jian shui), which I have found to improve the flavor of my Wu Yi oolongs across the board. I forgot to do a comparison with porcelain.

This is no longer available on YS, which is a real shame. It would easily have become a tea that I would have bought in bulk. I hope it comes back at some point so I stash a bunch away.
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Dry leaf – chocolate, roasted peanut, roasted barley (thanks, TPerez! – excellent observation!) notes of tart raspberry. In preheated vessel – fruit and mineral notes much stronger.

Smell – roasted peanut, charcoal roast, mineral, notes of slightly burnt chocolate

Taste – arrival of chocolate, roast peanut, roasted barley. Creaminess develops in-mouth, balanced by mineral-like dryness. Creamy chocolate and tart raspberry finish. Tart berry and citrus notes increase in aftertaste. Hints of yeast roll and cinnamon butter present in finish and aftertaste

tanluwils

I really like YS’s mid to heavily roasted shui xian yancha. Have you tried the wild da hong pao?

apefuzz

Haven’t tried the wild Da Hong Pao yet. I’ve enjoyed the few DHP that I’ve gotten from YS though – still working through the ranks and exploring what they have. Golden Guan Yin DHP is another good one.

tanluwils

I’ve had the Golden Guan Yin DHP as well. It’s actually one of the better low-priced yanchas from YS, IMO. Very soft, sweet, and mellow with good mouthfeel.

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tanluwils

I really like YS’s mid to heavily roasted shui xian yancha. Have you tried the wild da hong pao?

apefuzz

Haven’t tried the wild Da Hong Pao yet. I’ve enjoyed the few DHP that I’ve gotten from YS though – still working through the ranks and exploring what they have. Golden Guan Yin DHP is another good one.

tanluwils

I’ve had the Golden Guan Yin DHP as well. It’s actually one of the better low-priced yanchas from YS, IMO. Very soft, sweet, and mellow with good mouthfeel.

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100 – I haven’t found the perfect tea yet!

92-95 – So good that I will purchase this tea again, guaranteed. Excellent flavor and value.

88-91 – A tea that I would consider purchasing again at some point. Great flavor and value.

85-87 – Tea that was worth the purchase and that I enjoyed drinking, although I probably won’t be purchasing it again any time soon. Flavor may have slight drawbacks, or the price might be a little expensive.

80-84 – A tea that has some good points, but falls a bit short on its price:quality ratio. Flavor is a bit mediocre.

No rating – I did not like this tea and would not drink it, given other options.

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