Year
2023
Type
Sheng
Vendor
TeaEncounter
Stars (1-6)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ (4.5)
In a Sentence
Smooth, light, herbal Sheng with enlivening qi.
Wet Leaf Aroma
Herbal, sharp green, smoked, fresh, hunch of mushroom, forest honey, malt
Tasting Notes
Herbal, green notes, first steeps reminds me of green tea (roasted), soft sweetness with buttery creamyness and malty sweetness, later a bit more „young sheng herbal sharpness“, potatoes peel, bees wax, light walnut bitterness, qi hits the chest right away, light but silky texture, cooling on tongue, honey and flowery fruit notes,
Kōugān
Watery Silky, but not thick,
Hóu Yùn
Good
Huí Gān
Not too prominent, walnut bitterness, some fruityness
Qi (1-5)
Quite prominent, chest then forehead
Astringency
Bitter
Aftertaste
Aroma
Thickness
Sweet
Smooth
Clean
Qi: Calming
Qi: Intense
Qi: Depth