Keep Moving Forward… 08.09.10
Spring, 2019; var. Jinxuan; Taiwan; leaf & stem, semi-ball rolled, oolong tea process; Infusion: 3g in 150ml for 20sec.@95deg. CDry leaf aroma: sensationally aromatic, buttery/creamy, apricot, and honey melon;Wet leaf aroma: biscuity, buttery, like a custard tart, with an apricot finish;Liquor: pale yellow, with no noticeable aromaMouthfeel: thick, viscous, creamy, milkyTaste: fragrant, sweet, milky, retronasal […]
Read MoreSummer, 2018; var. Qingxin (soft stem); Teng Chong, Yunnan; organic, Taiwan Style Oolong process; 1900-2500m Infusion: 3.3g in 150ml for 20sec.@90-95 deg. CDry leaf aroma: subtle, mango, butterish;Wet leaf aroma: strong, spicy, pepper, rüstern;Liquor: yellow, with faint, elusive scent;Mouthfeel: at first watery and metalic, giving way to a syrupy tongue coating with distinct peppery, prickly […]
Read More#todaystea – Spring, 2020, pre-Ming; var. Snow Cloud Green; Sanyuan Village, Hecun, Tonglu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang; bud only, hand processed; 75-150 meters. Infusion: 3g in 150 ml for 20 sec.@85 deg. CDry leaf aroma: dusty, with hints of melon, and lychee;Wet leaf aroma: buttery, vegetal, baby corn;Liquor: pale yellow colour, with almost no discernible aroma;Mouthfeel: thick, viscous, […]
Read More#todaystea – Surprisingly is the same as yesterday’s tea, just one year fresher. The differences are quite stark. Spring, 2020; var. ; Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province; one bud and leaf, green tea process; Infusion: 3g in 150ml for 15 sec@85 deg. CDry Leaf Aroma: aromatic, fragrant, biscuit, caramel, hint of chocolate;Wet Leaf Aroma: strong, vegetal, canned peas, […]
Read More#todaystea – Spring, 2019; var. #43; Shifeng, West Lake, Hangzhou; 1leaf &1bud, green tea process; 200-300 meters; Shifeng Longjing grows in white sand soil. Infusion: 3g in 150ml for 10sec@85deg. C Dry leaf aroma: sweet, malty, candy/caramel, boiled lolliesWet leaf: canned green peas, cooked green leaf veg;Liquor: Pale yellow with almost no noticeable aroma;Mouthfeel: thin, creamy, […]
Read More#todaystea – 2020, Spring Equinox; var. Sichuan Xiao Ye Zhong, small leaf; Ya’an Mountain area, Mendingshan, Sichuan; single bud, hand roasted by Tea Master Lìu Wànchèng, yellow paper wrapped, yellow tea process; 1000m. Dry leaf aroma: herbal, nutty, and hints of unscented white rice;Wet leaf aroma: sweet, herbal;Liquor: pale yellow with almost no scent;Mouthfeel: viscous, syrupy, […]
Read More#todaystea Spring, Mingqian, 2020 ; var. bai ye yi hao – white leaf No. 1; Tianmu Lake, Liyang County, Jiangsu; Bud and 1-2 leaves, green tea process. Dry leaf: alfalfa, straw, hints of dry biscuits, pea shoots or sprouts;Wet leaf: strong vegetal aroma, fading to a mild fishiness;Liquor: light yellow, very faint honey aromaMouthfeel: creamy, […]
Read More#TodaysTea; 2017, Autumn; var. Dabai; #Fuding, Fujian; bud & 2-3 leaves, white tea processed, aged, loose leaf; Dry leaf aroma: floral, fruity, fragrant, apricots, and orange blossom;Wet leaf aroma: mild, earthy, damp forest floor, pleasant;Liquor: Golden Amber colour with a cooked vegetable aroma with hints of malt/honey;Mouthfeel: creamy, vicious, tingling on the tongue, no throat sensations, […]
Read More#TodaysTea – 2018, Spring; var. Fúdǐng Dàháo; Fuding, Guanyang, Fujian; 1 leaf & bud, white tea process; Dry leaf aroma: earthy, biscuit like;Wet leaf aroma: mildly acrid;Liquor: very pale yellow to white pear color, with no noticeable aroma;Mouthfeel: creamy, milky texture, slightly thin, hints of pepper, with a noticeable dry throat sensation;Taste is earthy with hints […]
Read More#TodaysTea. 2018 Autumn(???); var. Dabai; Pingqiao Village, Chengbei, Shuangcheng, Zherong, Ningde, Fujian; bud only, white tea process. Dry leaf aroma is pleasant, fragrant, peach, pear, lychee, and melon.Wet leaf aroma is noticeably acrid.Liquor is pale pear in colour and has a slight but pleasant scent.Smooth creamy mouthfeel with a peppery bite and drying astringent finish in […]
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