Dry leaf smells like pure, intense honey and flowers. Warming brings out stewed red fruits, cinnamon and this flowery scent that for some reason reminds me of lipstick. I’ve experienced that kind of powdery floral note in many keemun. Brewed up this tea has a strong, sweet aroma but is not sweet in taste. I get a perfume of honey-drenched toast and berries-redfruits, cinnamon. Taste is mineral, tangy, and much like stewed apples and berries or apple bread with a bit of wood. A very clean, viscous tea with an oiliness felt after the swallow. It’s very warming, gently at first especially in the chest and face, and becomes stronger while still leaving a minty cool, mouth-watering finish.
I haven’t had many gui fei. In fact, the only one that stands out in my recollection is an unpleasant one. This one, though, is very nice. Recommended? Yesyesyes, especially for people new to oolong. It’s very approachable and rather straight-forward. This shares a lot of notes with aging pressed Fuding white teas if you have an interest in exploring those. Thanks for the share Leafhopper :)
Flavors: Apple, Berries, Bread, Cinnamon, Floral, Fruit Tree Flowers, Honey, Mineral, Mint, Red Fruits, Stewed Fruits, Tangy, Toast, Wood
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Oooh! I have a Gui Fei from Taiwan Tea Crafts, but it’s sadly to floral for me. The one from a few years back from Butiki I recall really enjoying.
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Oh, I have loved those aging pressed Fuding white teas that I’ve tried so far! I’ll have to put this one on a list.
I’m glad you liked it! I’ll have to try some aged Fuding pressed white tea sometime.
This one is pretty floral but I think it’s well balanced by the other elements of the aroma. Oh, I remember now. The other two I’ve had were intolerably nutty. Mastress Alita, this one’s worth checking out.
Leafhopper, you’ll have the chance soon enough :)
Oooh! I have a Gui Fei from Taiwan Tea Crafts, but it’s sadly to floral for me. The one from a few years back from Butiki I recall really enjoying.
*too
Oh, I have loved those aging pressed Fuding white teas that I’ve tried so far! I’ll have to put this one on a list.
I’m glad you liked it! I’ll have to try some aged Fuding pressed white tea sometime.
This one is pretty floral but I think it’s well balanced by the other elements of the aroma. Oh, I remember now. The other two I’ve had were intolerably nutty. Mastress Alita, this one’s worth checking out.
Leafhopper, you’ll have the chance soon enough :)