Recommended
Brews a medium yellow, pretty light for it’s age. Moderately bitter, but quite astringent. Prominent woody oak note with hints of toasted grains, kale, and honey, as well as the alcohol-like taste of many young factory produced shengs. Good lingering flavor/aroma in the mouth, it’s lightly sweet and floral. As I steep on it gets more of a honeyed sweetness and I get I mild qi feeling in my forehead.
Somewhere I heard someone describe Wu Liang teas as “sunny” tasting, and this one fits that description. Kind of like walking through a lightly wooded field on a sunny summer day.
It’s a nice tea, but the strong astringency is somewhat off putting. Not one I need a cake of.
Flavors: Alcohol, Astringent, Grain, Honey, Kale, Oak
Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C
0 min, 15 sec
6 g
3 OZ / 90 ML
