Bright and bold blend with light texture.
slight smokiness, forest honey, fruity - hibiscus, molasses, floral notes, chrysanthemum
The first steep presents a herbal, slightly watery bitterness with a sandalwood body; faint floral sweetness and light astringency accompany bitter gourd and exotic woods. The texture is light yet the mouthfeel remains pleasant. As steeps progress from five to six, the body thickens, gaining maltiness and a fuller taste that hints at aged tea (reminds me of some good Xiaguan), while keeping its brightness. Also it gets more juicy and mouthwatering while maintaining its medium-low bitterness and soft sweetness. Also leaves a good aftertaste, The tea requires quite a few steepings before reaching its peak.
Energetically uplifting with a centering effect; slightly invigorating, the energy is felt first in the heart area and then spreads through the body.
2025-10-07
Fall has arrived, and with it a Shipment from Global Tea Hut with some old Tea. Accompanying it, a sample of this 2007 Iron Disc Cake. The description says: This cake is called “100 mountains” in Chinese because it is composed of the old-growth leftovers of a set from many mountains through Yunnan.
Many small pieces of Leaf, tightly pressed together, and dust in the cup. This tea has a surprising patience, this few grams I used today went on for many steeps (I did not count, but judging from the amount of water remaining in my kettle), and became more and more full and coherent in Taste as we moved beyond 5/6 Steeps.
