- Brew
- 5.4g yixing then glass kettle to boil
- Water
- good tea water
- Price
- $950/357g
- Notes
- on 2nd kettle brew no Started in yixing with 5.4g. Did ten steeps. Last couple at 5-10 minutes. Did first kettle brew at just under boil. Left a half inch of water and refilled with another 800-1000ml. Both brews have been pretty solid. Pouring into a gdb and sharing as we go. Flavor is hard to describe, maybe cinnimon/baking spices plus a good bit of sweetness with a little astringency? Good stuff, nice aftertaste. I think it works because the underlying material is better. But will experiment more. Winter is coming and boiling tea seems well suited for the cold months.
- Thoughts
- 5 on tinypot tea scale, based mainly on strength of prior sessions; this one seemed less potent
3 notes
- Brew
- Yellow, with some brownish dots
- Water
- no
- Price
- ~$1/lb
- Notes
- yum
- Thoughts
- need to buy more Overall fairly decent, the material quality claims seem legitimate. Pleasant enough and about the same as whats out there from other vendors. Lots of *Astringency* 💅
- Brew
- 5g/100ml Gaiwan
- Water
- Tap/Filter (255 tds)
- Price
- $175/200g
- Notes
- Prominent sour acidity on the side of the tongues. Lid smell shows some sign of activity. Quite aromatic on the flavor -- processing seems to lean in that direction. Okay material. Definitely differs from the claim, or Gushu teas are weaker in general than expected. Tea seems unblended with other regions and a good representation of the grove, meaning that it seems less likely to me that it's actually proper Gushu. Really short and shallow finish. Some sweet flavors lingering. Decent thickness at front and mid palate, but dissipates. Decent concentration. Good warmth, but a bit chilling betweeen cups.
- Thoughts
- Overall, fairly decent, the material claims bother me quite a bit, same with age. But pleasant enough and better than what's out there, although it really lacks in the coating department