239 Tasting Notes
After all the good things i´ve heard about this tea i thought i´d give it a go.
5g / 90ml Celadon gaiwan.
wash/5s/5s/10s/15s etc @ 100C
First hing i noticed when i opened the bag was a powerful aroma of chocolate and cocoa.
First infusions was full of dark chocolate. later it was more of cocoa with a hint of fruit.
I will have to experiment a bit with this tea. Next try will be westernstyle brewing.
All in all an exceptional tea.
ps. this is the Spring picking. Ds.
Preparation
10g / 180ml banko-yaki kyusu
This time i used the recommended amount of leaf.
This gave a much more potent brew! The liquid is still very clear, light green.
Packed full of flavour with the slightest astringency.
Pure joy!
Preparation
6g / 180ml banko-yaki kyusu.
4 Infusions
1:15m/5s/5s/5s 65-75C
Recently finished the exellent organic Mie sencha and although im stocked up with more :) felt id open up this new sencha.
First i noticed the leaves. Very long with a nice fragrant smell of grass (the good kind ^^)
The liquid was very clear with a light smooth feel to it. Flavours of vegetable and grassy notes. VERY pleasant although a bit to weak.
Recommended amount of leaves is 4g/70ml, in my pot that would be 10g.
Next time i will try 8g and see what happens. But i can imagine a large amount is needed because these large leaf do not infuse very quickly.
Preparation
Was in the mood for a japanese black this morning, so i opened a bag of this little gem :)
6.5g / 200ml glaspot.
three infusions: 45s/1m/2m
First to cups was very powerful with heavy astringency bordering on bitter. The usual JP black flavours was all there. Cinnamon, slight ripe fruit. But with the addition of a flowery flavour.
Next time i will try 5g and see what happens. perhaps even shorten the steepings.
This tea reminds me alot of the Fuji black tea, only its a bit stronger.
Preparation
5g / 90ml celadon gaiwan.
wash/10s/15s/25s/40s/1m added 20s per steeping after.
Decent sheng. First infusions slightly earthy. Then very mild and fuity without a hint of astringency.
It lacks that certain oomph that i experience sofar atleast from wild arbor with the large leaves of older trees.
Preparation
I still haven’t tried either of these Haixintang Puerhs yet. I’m really behind on my bundle sampling :)
Haha yes, luckily mail from the US to sweden takes 2 weeks, so I still have some time before the next bundle reaches me :)
Dag, you’re probably the only person I know that is glad the mail takes so long! ;)
Today i did gongfu brewing and i must say the result is fantastic :)
5g / 90ml celadon gaiwan.
wash/15s/25s/40s/1:10m/1:40m/2:30m/4m
The flavour was sweeter and more even, througout all infusions.
Notes of honey, chocolate and not so malty as with multiple infusions westernstyle. Top notch dian hong flavour.
