I decided to check out this sampler after watching several YS youtube videos where Xiao Yao comments on teas as diverse as Aged Gong Mei, Ripe Pu-erh and Purple Black Tea saying "it's kind of like a Fu cha". I've had some Hei cha including Liu Bao, Shi Liang and my favorite slightly smoky molasses-y style Tian Jian. But having no experience with g
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After trying this sampler, Fu Cha has become my new favorite style of Hei Cha for its unusual pleasantly sour/sweet honey fruity malty brown sugar/molasses-y earthy sometimes smoky long lasting flavor, it's thick mouthfeel, its ability to be steeped many many times, its mellow relaxing cha qi which reminds me of GABA Oolong and its good price to quality ratio. Fu Cha shares qualities similar to Tian Jian, but with more complex flavor and feeling to offer.
Bai Sha Xi Run Zhi Fu blew me away with its unique tingly sour sweet fruity earthy flavor which appeared slowly over many infusions and its unique cha qi which for me was a relaxing nearly euphoric buzz sensation all over the surface of my skin like being wrapped in a soft warm blanket that ebbed and flowed with each steeping. Other favorites in this sampler are the wild Gao Jia Shan Cha Duo Tang, the lightly smoked Gao Ma Er Xi Liang Bai Dan and the light to medium smoked Yun Tai Sentinnel Mountain.
Definitely check out this sampler if you are new to Fu cha or Hei cha as a whole. I'll be ordering a whole brick of Run Zhi Fu and a large quantity of Cha Duo Tang. Read LessRead less about I decided to check out this sampler