Aroma of orange blossom and honey. Distant smokiness up front, which I like. Thick, sweet soup, with some astringency. Quick, menthol cooling huigan. Lacks a good green bitter snap, but otherwise workable. Clean qi. I think this is respectable tea and certainly the best of the four single village 2015 teas I sampled from YS, but still seems a bit expensive to me for the relative quality.
Flavors: Honey, Orange Blossom
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This was a unique tea and the only reason I didn’t grab a cake was due to strong mushroom notes i picked up during its first year. I remember returning to that sample and noticing the character of the tea had changed dramatically, leaving me with more honey and orange blossom, as you’ve noted. I bet it’s really good right now.
It certainly had some nice qualities, but I’m out of my sample now…I think I’ve gotten too picky, as it didn’t quite meet my current standards.
This was a unique tea and the only reason I didn’t grab a cake was due to strong mushroom notes i picked up during its first year. I remember returning to that sample and noticing the character of the tea had changed dramatically, leaving me with more honey and orange blossom, as you’ve noted. I bet it’s really good right now.
It certainly had some nice qualities, but I’m out of my sample now…I think I’ve gotten too picky, as it didn’t quite meet my current standards.