“I cannot recall the last time I had Sheng. For whatever reason I said to myself that today it was a must have. I brewed this up in the Yixing and I let it steep for maybe 3 minutes. When I...” Read full tasting note
“Wow, when will I ever cease to be amazed by Verdant Tea’s offerings? This Sheng is one of few teas to bring me to the brink of speechlessness. It’s so sweet and just keeps giving and giving. It’s...” Read full tasting note
“Backlogging from this weekend. A sample David was kind enough to send me. Brewed this gaiwan style for 15 infusions after the initial rinse. I’m not going to write about all 15 infusions, just the...” Read full tasting note
“I need to resteep this a few more times before I come to any conclusions, but I’m all pu-erhed out for the night. Rinsed twice. First steep was nice and woodsy, bit nutty but with a nice...” Read full tasting note
Workshop: Yongming
Year: 2006
Region: Bulang Mountain
Tasting Notes: When opening up a brick of this pu’er, it is impossible to ignore the intensely sweet aroma, like bubble gum in all the best ways and none of the artificial ways. The first few steepings are almost scandalous- they seem closer to a Dancong oolong in their crisp, sweet, and slightly woody flavors. There is nothing of the astringency one might expect in a younger sheng like this one. The promising smoothness delivers and builds upon itself in later steepings, with the velvety spice that a Yunnan Golden Needle might have, complimented by an ever-stronger cedar wood flavor. The green citrus texture of lime starts to emerge as an excellent counter to the growing pine needle notes. In very late steepings, sweet alfalfa and apricot linger in the mouth. Yongming workshop has never disappointed us, seeking out some of the best wild-picked leaf stock in Yunnan for their pressings. When they name a tea “The Star of Bulang,” they aren’t kidding around.
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