Reviews
Great tea
"Sweet, light and tasty. For a hot summer, one of the best choices."
— Elvira (5/5)
Delicious, surprising tea
"This is my favorite tea! It's juicy and fruity and floral, without any bitterness. I will be buying more once it's back in stock."
— Amelia G. (5/5)
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"I'm still not sure how I feel about these basically distressed tea leaves. The aged ones are definitely too much. raisen fruityness to the face, but this fresher one has a nice balance of definitely being a white tea with some depth and slight resinus sweetness. I read someone describe these purple variants as "unhinged", I agree."
— Vaughn C. (4/5)
A very Odd Tea
"Got this by mistake in my latest order (Free tea is the best tea). Is a very interesting white tea, it almost reminds me of a cross between green and white. It has a strong pine/wood note, that makes it very nice."
— Connor (3/5)
Delicious white tea to start
"Delicious white tea to start day off. Very pleasant fragrance similar to that of stone fruit. The taste is very light and fruity and a good aftertaste. Would definitely purchase again and would recommend for anyone who enjoys white tea."
— Christopher I. (5/5)
Super tasty.
"Super tasty."
— Matthew C. (5/5)
One of my favourites! A
"One of my favourites! A lot of fruity and citrus notes. Playing with temperature can give you quite different profiles."
— Konstantin K. (5/5)
Such an easy tea to drink
"This is probably my favorite tea. It has a very smooth profile, without much sweetness, but it produces many cups whilst holding it's flavour for much longer than other teas. It can also be brewed for a very long time without becoming bitter. It's a great tea if you want an easy drink without much effort. I love keeping some at work."
— Matthew R. (5/5)
Wonderful
"I definitely think that every tea lover should experience this tea. It seems as though purple tea is hit and miss with people. I understand that purple sheng can be too much for some folks. But I think this is a great introduction to purple. It's lovely, different, gentle, strong, and slightly unhinged. (In a great way!) It's perfect for spring and summer days. Maybe it's not your everyday tea. But it certainly will add to your journey in life."
— Jesse S. (5/5)
top-shelf dank sauce
"May seem like a crude way of describing this tea, but once you try it you'll see - it really is top shelf dank sauce. I've had both this and the Jinggu version, and the simplest way I can describe their differences is to say that this De Hong version is more fruity-earthy whereas the Jinggu is more fruity-floral. Otherwise, they're very similar with lots of overlap in all of the right areas. These two could easily sit side by side in your collection and you would never tire of either one... they're just that good. Everything about this De Hong version is exceptional. It's the type of tea that makes you take extra time in the morning to appreciate the visual and aromatic qualities of the dry leaf, plus the wet leaf once you've brewed all the dank sauce you can. I like to rinse 7 grams with cold water and let the leaves sit for a good 3-5 minutes before I brew up my first cup, which is 6oz of 212*F water for 45-ish seconds. I let the leaves sit for 2 minutes, and then the second steep is 16oz of 179*F water for 5 minutes. That brew technique may sound weirder than the title of this review, but I find the higher temperatures on the front end let me pull a really pleasant flavor profile that has a lot of mouthfeel and complexity to it. It retains a distinct fruity sweetness and balances enough astringency for me to appreciate the full depth of possible flavors. It's balanced, and the sweetness really comes out as the cup cools. The second cup is like a freight truck full of grapes - all kinds of grapes, and all of the parts of the grape... I get some bitterness that is like grape peel, a pinch of acidity like the flesh, and some sweetness like the juice. All of this wrapped around the peaty, earthy, powerful textures you can expect Ye Sheng cha to bring, along with a remarkable mouthfeel that continues to build with each sip. The aftertaste is very long-lasting. The astringency quickly melts and leaves behind a pungent sweetness that reminds me of moon drop grapes. This tea will undoubtedly evolve over time, as the Jinggu version does, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it matures over time."
— NN (5/5)
