“I find it a little odd that this is the first of this type of tea that I have gotten around to reviewing here. It’s not like I have anything against hei cha. As a matter of fact, I tend to enjoy...” Read full tasting note
“My first tea in this specific category. Surprisingly oolong-like. Same roast flavours, but much softer and in the background, even using porcelain. Same sweetness without bitterness that (in oolong...” Read full tasting note
“Didn’t have any expectations going in- just thought it looked interesting and ordered a sample. It is a bit different; in a good way. Normally I don’t like teas that are too subtle, but this one I...” Read full tasting note
“12/27-28/2015 10g, 10oz, 180-212F, times varying from 30 sec to 2 minutes This tea was nothing special. Drinkable. I couldn’t find any of notes or character others have described. I will...” Read full tasting note
This is a 10 gram sample portion of larger Fu brick tea fermented in 2009. Made by the Yi Qing Yuan tea factory in An Hua county of Hunan province. Special traditional fermentation process gives the tea a mellow, sweet and spicy taste. Golden Yellow spores called “golden flowers” (金花) have been allowed to flourish just after pressing, which gives this Fu Brick a unique taste and feeling.
2009 production, re-packaged into samples in 2014.
10 grams per pack.
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