Reviews
Persisting Strong Flavour
"It has a nice strong flavor, solid earthy notes and a little woody. It was somewhat similar to a ripe puerh, but my favorite part is that I was able to get 10+ steeps out of it and the flavor was still going strong!"
— Danny L. (5/5)
sour aftertaste
"This tea leaves a sour aftertaste when brewed gong fu"
— William (2/5)
spectacular, smooth and very satisfying
"Brewing: 6g/100ml, 100°C, flash rinse, 15s, +5s. Warmed-up dry leaves smell of stone fruit and cocoa. When wet, wood and spices appear, with just a hint of smoke. The liquor tastes of stone fruit, milk chocolate, spices, exotic woods and the tiniest amount of smoke and pine resin. It's a spectacular, smooth and very satisfying blend, showing how refined an aged Tian Jian can get. Still good after 16 steeps."
— Ștefan T. (5/5)
I enjoyed this one
"Good hei cha. Notes of tobacco, malt, tree bark and some earth. Smoky aftertaste."
— Yevgeniy H. (5/5)
Thee Best!
"The 2012 version of this Tian Jian had been my consistent favorite compared to others offered at YS. But this 2009 Gao Jia Shan Tian Jian took the crown upon my first session with it. I get sweet, malty, molasses, earthy, spice taste. As for the smoke note, to me it tastes like this tea may have been smoky earlier in its life, but with age what remains is a ghost of its smoky former self, barely noticeable, but there. A must try tea."
— Ryan P. (5/5)
Good cheap tea. Tasting notes:
"Good cheap tea. Tasting notes: earthy mushroom taste"
— Nikolay F. (4/5)
One of my consistent favorites,
"One of my consistent favorites, nice smokiness and flavor."
— Adam R. (5/5)
If you like Tian Jian, try this one
"Bamboo, a hint of smoke, lingering mouthfeel with the slight tingle that I have found to be characteristic of wild teas. Some greater astringency than some Tian Jians I've tried; I'm not sure now if some Tian Jians are wet-piled, but this one is definitely not; there is plenty of "rawness" in these leaves. Sniffing the lid reveals that delightful cucumber/mint aroma, which also appears on the palate after swallowing and lingers. Chaqi is very balanced. The age has mellowed the rawness sufficiently that it is easy on the stomach. I drank this one just now to recover from the effects of the "Wild Tree Purple Moonlight White Tea from Jinggu", also from YS, and it did the trick."
— Nico D. (5/5)
acquired taste for sure
"im just not a fan of the smoky flavor. It's similar to a lapsang souchong but on a much lower level of smokiness."
— WJ (3/5)
Mouth coating sweet goodness
"I'd probably have never thought to try this tea myself, but after getting it in the next steps pack, I'm really glad I did. It's beautiful- thick mouth coating sweetness, gorgeous fruitiness and a kiss of smoke."
— R. M. (5/5)
