My go-to tea right now and one I foresee becoming a perennial favorite. This isn’t just tea, it’s an experience – one I would describe as walking through a fresh meadow of flowers on a spring morning. It’s very versatile and forgiving to any steeping method. Different brewing times and temperatures reveal different qualities and flavors. Grandpa steeped, it brims with lovely florals, creamy vegetal tones, and a luscious aroma. When gongfued, it transforms into a high mountain tea with a richer, full-bodied flavor and that distinctive gao shan aftertaste. Other times, it can resemble a light TGY. Personally, I think continuous steeping gives the best flavor and is economical to boot.
I’m impressed by its longevity. I get 4-5 awesome steeps from just a smattering of leaves in a tall glass. To me that speaks volumes about its quality of the tea and makes the price point more palatable.
I can’t help but compare this to the other competition-grade bao zhong I tried from Taiwan Tea Crafts. That too was an excellent tea but to me BTT’s has a more complex and ethereal flavor. Then again, the other one is a spring harvest so it’s probably not a fair comparison.
Flavors: Flowers, Gardenias, Orchid, Rainforest, Sweet, Warm Grass
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I’ve never done continuous steeping successfully but I want to try it again after reading your review! With this tea of course. :]
How does it compare to the main stock on BTTC? That one was too vegetal for me personally, but I’ve really enjoyed Baozhong’s from the past especially in coconout/pineapple blends.
@Zennenn – try using slightly lower temp initially and refilling with boiling water when its 1/3 full. works for me with most teas
@Daylon – never tried their regular bao zhong, but this one is more floral and buttery
I’ve never done continuous steeping successfully but I want to try it again after reading your review! With this tea of course. :]
How does it compare to the main stock on BTTC? That one was too vegetal for me personally, but I’ve really enjoyed Baozhong’s from the past especially in coconout/pineapple blends.
@Zennenn – try using slightly lower temp initially and refilling with boiling water when its 1/3 full. works for me with most teas
@Daylon – never tried their regular bao zhong, but this one is more floral and buttery