Looking over this tea when breaking it. The cake seems to have some “white” tips in it. the first brew was very pale considering the age of the maocha the tea was made with. It brews clean and bright with a pale yellow color. The notes I get right away are musky and floral with a touch of smoke and bitter. it causes a slight numbing on the tongue that stimulates the saliva glands. A little “piney” note also shows up. it is deep and complex with the darker “aged” color coming after the second steep. This is a really nice tea with a mix of heavy hitting and soft notes rolled into one. The dryer and fruity notes seem to come after the first infusion. I would suggest a “double” rinse to allow this one to show its true nature. a real deal for what I paid and i can’t wait to see how it matures down the road. Very hot gongfu method short steeps on this one.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 15 sec 11 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML
mrmopar

This one turns nice and sweet on the later infusions.

Stephanie

You are so good at describing these!

mrmopar

I am still learning! Thank you, I hope I can “truly” describe these. So many complex flavors in some of these shengs.

Sammerz314

Sounds interesting!

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mrmopar

This one turns nice and sweet on the later infusions.

Stephanie

You are so good at describing these!

mrmopar

I am still learning! Thank you, I hope I can “truly” describe these. So many complex flavors in some of these shengs.

Sammerz314

Sounds interesting!

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