I had this tea gong fu with 6g per 100 ml and originally short (10-15 secs) increasing to medium (20-25 secs) steepings. I could discern a typical dianhong profile of sweet potatoes, baked bread, flowers and blackberries. What makes it a bit different is a lot of honeyed and brown sugar- like sweetness combined with spice. Not a calming tea: this drink has a definite vibrancy. However, overall the taste is pretty mild and the aroma is not overpowering.
The aftertaste is long and pleasant and the taste is consistent across multiple gaiwan steepings.
I am not sure if I like this tea a lot. Such strong and almost cloying sweetness is not something I am looking for in teas . However, I can see how someone (and even me!) can grow to like and appreciate it after drinking this Wu Liang Hong for a while. It certainly expands the borders and expectations of what a tea could be for me – I am just not sure that I would like to visit that part of the tea spectrum often or only occasionally as change of pace.
Flavors: Baked Bread, Blackberry, Brown Sugar, Flowers, Honey, Spices, Sweet Potatoes
