CYH Yiwu Zhiwang (aka king of Yiwu or something like that)
6g/90mL in a gaiwan, Brita tap, boiling. Only got 6 steeps in before having to leave. Bad timing on my part, and had to thermos the rest.
In sum, over the session, notably evolving florals (slight medicinal woody bitters shifting to florals) in the taste, as well as a persistent Asian pear note in the aftertaste that I particularly enjoyed. Texture and aftertaste are good, with the latter extending to, and sometimes persisting in, the throat. I didn’t find it particularly warming, but fairly comfortable and somewhat focusing perhaps? It’s been a while since I’ve had a lot of sheng, so I think I noticed the bitterness more initially. It’s great, but in the current bracket of cost it has tough competition. Thermos was good, and made me happy, but I can’t remember specifics, and I can’t afford this anyway. Samples are fun, nevertheless.
