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“The 10th edition of Mei Leaf’s annual Young Gushu series, which features loose leaf sheng with a focus on adolescent exuberance, not limited to a particular mountain. These teas tend to have a...” Read full tasting note
Spring 2025 Zhangwai Sheng Gushu. Ancient tree pickings from the obscure Zhangwai village in Mengku. Salted egg yolk custard, cannabis, chamomile, butterscotch, nashi pear, rice pudding and apricot jam.
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The 10th edition of Mei Leaf’s annual Young Gushu series, which features loose leaf sheng with a focus on adolescent exuberance, not limited to a particular mountain. These teas tend to have a kick, with medicinal notes given prominence over the fruity notes of most of the Mei Leaf shengs.
2025’s Young Gushu is a Lincang product, with easily recognizable medicinal, steamed bamboo, and custard notes. Like all shengs with this taste profile, it should work great as a dim sum tea. The chaqi is strong, keeping up the tradition, but it is not nearly as epic as those of the 2020-21 YG’s, which still stand as the most psychoactive teas I’ve ever drank. Lincang is a wonderful and distinct puerh growing region, and this tea is a strong representative for that region. Does it stand out among the ever-growing roster of young gushu offerings by Mei Leaf? Probably not, but I don’t think you will find yourself disappointed with a session of this stuff on a hot Californian summer day, right after spending the afternoon in the smoldering heat of the valley that Jack London once called his home.
Flavors: Bamboo, Custard, Medicinal
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