Not much flavour, amazing texture, strong qi.
Stable, animal, musk, hunch of smoked, mushroom fermentation notes, later leathery,
First greeting is a silky astringency, which remains (but gets lower) during the session, full mouthfeel and texture, medicinal/metallic, also malty and a bit of herbal green backbone w. a vermouth bitter note, great pure feel, qi goes straight to the head, cooling sensation, the bitterness is followed by very light sweetness's, calming, this tea can take one many forms, herbal bitterness remains while the more aromatic flavours diminish even more in later steeps
punguent and pure, a tea that works well for summer
Very nice silky, oily mouthfeel
Smoothly rolling down, like water
some tannins, some sweetness, malt
uplifting, pure and noticeable from the first cup 5
2025-05
This time I switched from a Hongni pot to a Gaiwan (mid Session) —and was genuinely surprised. Suddenly, more delicate floral and fruity notes came through. While the flavor remains subtle, it clearly benefits from a glazed vessel. Even though the Hongni pot is already quite thin and less porous than Zhuni, the difference was remarkable. The herbal bitterness stepped back, making room for brighter, lighter tones and a gentle sweetness. - though some of it may be due to an increased softness of the later steeps as well.
This tea brings out a different character when brewed cooler.
