Some Tea Reviews

Hey thanks to our good friend David L, we have some tasting notes for some of our teas!!!

Even more coming soon!


Sun Moon Lake Black Tea
1st infusion (30 seconds - 212 degrees Fahrenheit).
Nice sweetness with Raisin and current overtones.  Very complex tea with thick smooth mouth feel.
2nd infursion (2 minutes) Honey sweetness with chocolate flavors are more dominant.
3rd infusion (3 minutes)  Maintains cocoa flavors, but with less sweetness.  Some nuttyness
4th infusion (5 Minutes)  Tea is still very good with no astringency. Mostly chestnut with some cocoa undertones remaining.  This tea would still take more infusions and remain tasty.

Bitan Snow Tea
1st infusion (30 seconds – 190 degrees Fahrenheit).  Very floral nice brisk body and subtle sweetness.
2nd infusion (2 minutes – 190 degrees).  Liquor is bright, but is starting to take on more vegetable flavors.  Some astringency beginning to develop
3rd infusion (3 minutes – 180 degrees).  Water temperature was lowered to prevent tea from becoming too brassy.
 Mostly green chlorophyll and vegetable flavors left.    Someone who likes green teas may appreciate this more than I did.  I primarily drink Oolong and Black teas.

Dao Hong Pao
1st infusion. (30 seconds 200 degree water). Wonderful complex classic Da Hong Pao flavor.  One could use adjectives like roasted chestnuts mixed with full mouth feel and so many other flavors, but it really does not do the tea justice as anyone familiar with Dao Hong Pao knows there is nothing else in the world that has this exact flavor.  This one is dead on.
2nd infusion (2 minutes 200 degree water).  All the distinct flavors coat the tongue and create a new flavor that is only know to those who love this tea.
3rd infusion (3 mimutes 200 degree water).  Still has good strong flavor with no astringency.
4th infusion (5 minutes 210 degree water).  Note, water temperature was raised for final infusions to extract all the wonderful flavors from this tea.  Some leaves are turning golden in the steep.  Still great flavor.
5th infusion (5 minutes 210 degree water).  Flavor is still good and strong.  I am icing the 5th, 6th and 7th infusions to drink as iced tea with dinner.  Wonderful tea.

Li Shan Oolong
1st infusion. (30 seconds 200 degree water).
Very smooth coating mouth feel.  Some cantaloupe like sweetness and interesting aromas
2nd infusion (2 minutes 200 degree water Still very smooth.  No astringency at all.  A very enjoyable tea
3rd infusion (3 mimutes 200 degree water).  Holds up very well even after close to 6 minutes of infusion.  No bitterness.  Fruity aroma is very nice and pleasant.
4th infusion (5 minutes 210 degree water). Still has a very nice flavor although not as strong as previous infusions.  No astringency and still very enjoyable.

Tung Ting
1st infusion (30 seconds - 190 degrees Fahrenheit).  Soft mouth feel.  Nice nutty overtones and complex flavors.
2nd infursion (2 minutes)  Nutty flavors still present.  No astringency.  Very good tea.
3rd infusion (3 minutes)  Still no astringency.  Flavor remains nice with roasted chestnut flavors dominant.
4th infusion (5 Minutes)  Holds up very well.  Not a strong flavor, but the flavor is still very nice with no astringency.