The dry and wet leaves have a really strong aroma of dried plums. The brewed tea is very sweet and fruity. It does not have this darker flavour you would expect from a black tea. Nice "prickly" mouthfeel with absolutely no astrigency.
I received this tea with my order although I did not actually order it. Thus, customer support kindly of
...Read MoreRead more about The dry and wet leaves have a reallyfered it to me for half the price. I am very happy about this incident as this is one of my favourite teas I ever got from YS. I understand the previous reviews that it was not very intense. This is true. It does not have this bold black tea taste that you might be used to. Also the flavour of the tea liquor can be very weak if brewed like you would normally brew black teas. I brewed this gonfu style with my usual parameters and it was not very good. Western Style it was even more boring. But if you adjust your brewing parameters to suit the tea it gets amazing.
I brewed 7.5g per 80ml (actual amount I got, brewing vessel is larger) and 90°C water with steeping times starting at 30sec and adding around 5sec each subsequent infusion. This way it was amazing.
In my opinion the price to quality ratio is really good. Due to the medium price and large amount you have to use I would not drink it on a daily basis. But it is perfectly suited for a mindful session or drinking with friends. I already had many of the rather popular black teas from YS but this one is my favourite so far. (Although the comparison might not be fair as it is very different from a typical black tea) Read LessRead less about The dry and wet leaves have a really