2022 年 5 月茶俱乐部

This is a very nice tea. Lots of sweetness, both fruit and vegetal and floral hints in smell. Very calming tea, easy on the body and mind. Rating Criteria: 0.5 - bad, flavorless, or worse very astringent, teabag 1.0 - mostly bad, flavorless, most teabag tea 1.5 - not good, but maybe something to like 2.0 - slightly disappointed, not my kind of tea, but still can appreciate it - probably the worst rating I would give a loose leaf tea (at least one that hasn't turned bad) 2.5 - mixed feelings, like it, but there is something off about it I don't like 3.0 - good, I like it but nothing stand out about it - probably the highest I would give a teabag tea 3.5 - very good, a tea that I was very happy to have but content with what I had, wouldn't seek it out for additional purchase 4.0 - great, very happy with the experience, would seek out for purchase, but only occasionally 4.5 - a favorite, one I love and want very often 5.0 - life will be very sad without it, reserved only for my favorite (roasted tie guan yin), room for more hopefully Yay for the weekend 😀 Very tasty & calming. Have a great tea today, everyone!

A lovely tea. Not too overpowering. Nice session with the family. Drank some delicious tea and ate some homemade Nai Wong Bao. I think they went well together, and I loved getting to use my full tray! I liked this tea because it was quite mellow and it didn’t immediately overwhelm me with caffeine. Plus popping the ball into my teapot was fun.

Eyes - Dry Leaf: tightly compressed, with a mix of reds, browns, and whites Nose - Dry Leaf: warm savory spices/fennel seed Nose - Wet Leaf: fennel seed and vanilla Eyes - Liquor: viscous golden-yellow liquor Mouth - Texture: thick and Mouth - Taste: fennel seed, peanut soup, tabaco, and vanilla, with a fruity/floral note in the finish Mouth - Finish: bright gardenia florality and a tingling minerality moving to a juicy salivation Nose - Empty Cup: fennel seed Eyes - Wet Leaf: large olive-colored leaves Body - Sensation: laidback and slightly high

My first huangpian (yellow leaf). Gentle, smooth, sweet, light My first huangpian and I tasted it with the tea pals group. This was an amazing tea because as a PuEr it was never super earth snd dense. It’s character is smooth and fruit notes and they stayed for a long time (11+ steeps) even after being pushed to 3 minutes without going bitter. The fruit changed from raisin to raspberry to apricot and mineral came and went. Overall, very nice experience!

Brewed with method A, which uses a ratio that is lower than I normally use. But I think it’s perfect for this Bulang. At this ratio the tea is beautifully bitter. Easily controlled with shorter/longer steeps. Nice huigan. Full rich flavor. I loved the Nakas but this might be my favorite of the bunch. Brewed with method A, which uses a ratio that is lower than I normally use. But I think it’s perfect for this Bulang. At this ratio the tea is beautifully bitter. Easily controlled with shorter/longer steeps. Nice huigan. Full rich flavor. I loved the Nakas but this might be my favorite of the bunch.

Eyes - Dry Leaf: compressed brown, red, and olive leaves with hairy golden buds Nose - Dry Leaf: tobacco, vanilla, and tart berries/flowers, with a potent minerality Nose - Wet Leaf: smoky tobacco, sandalwood, and petrichor with a floral brightness to contrast Eyes - Liquor: honey yellow liquor Mouth - Texture: medium thick and round Mouth - Taste: sweet tobacco and warm incense, with a lighter briny and floral finish and a mineral tingle along the sides and top of the tongue Mouth - Finish: sweet, carrying both the bass notes and lighter notes, with lasting minerals Nose - Empty Cup: sandalwood incense Eyes - Wet Leaf: tender green leaves and buds with red-brown hints Body - Sensation: potent and heady high

Eyes - Dry Leaf: very large brown leaves with beige hints Nose - Dry Leaf: forgot to smell, will revisit in tomorrow’s session Nose - Wet Leaf: fennel seed, warm vanilla, sandalwood incense Eyes - Liquor: pale beige-yellow Mouth - Texture: smooth and soft Mouth - Taste: sweet vanilla/sour cream donuts/marzipan and fruit Mouth - Finish: long, fruity-sweet blueberry finish Nose - Empty Cup: warm marzipan and vanilla Eyes - Wet Leaf: very large green leaves with slight reddish browning tones Body - Sensation: relaxed and slightly high

Went with brewing method A this time, and kept infusions short, 8-10 seconds. Not my normal brewing method, I usually add increments of time to each infusion. This method was interesting in how it kept the flavors light the whole time but spread them out much farther than otherwise possible. Cool excercise that I will try again on some of my daily drinkers. Another great session with this Naka maocha, used a different brewing method this time to good results. Looking forward to trying the pressed Naka and making some comparisons.

Aromas: Mouthfeel: Taste: An excellent sheng in my opinion. Peaked around the 3-4-5 infusion in this session, really nice balance of flavors around there. Happy to drink this any time.

Bought more of this gushu and love the sweet, slightly tart green stems, hyacinth or daffodil floral. Wi goes to the head for a slight altered feel. Good for rekaxing after stress and pairs nicely with food. Leaves you feeling happy and slightly floaty. 💗 Drank this after a VERY stressful day. Qi goes to the head and leaves one feeling peaceful heart and a little bit floaty and removed. Perfect for stress. Pairs well with strong salty tastes like turkey salami or cheese.

Great tea. Very mineral coming out of the pot. I love holidays because I can finally drink my Shengs in my clay teapot. Fun to drink with a friend. It has definitely changed over the three times I’ve tasted it. I am definitely a little tea drunk right now.

Tastes and smells delicious, but very strong effect from caffeine. Must eat something while drinking. Short session after lunch today. Excited to finally try the May teas! This tea was delicious but immediately had a very strong impact on me so I had to eat something right away. It tastes nutty and floral to me.

A light, floral tea that reminds me of white tea. A hint of bitterness to start with a very floral and mineral body and a pleasant, sweet finish. Smells floral with a hint of cinnamon. Reducing temperature reduced bitterness but also reduced sweet finish so I’d keep infusing at 100C. Hello friends! I’m new to this, but enjoyed tasting and documenting my experience with one of the May Club teas. Looking forward to tasting the rest!

Super enjoy. To me this was very similar to the maocha, which is a good thing. Floral, gentle, and sweet, good energy. I’m not a big tasting notes person as I find that I spend more energy comparing tea to things that it isn’t and I want to just appreciate what it is. This is my third time experiencing a Naka sheng and I have thoroughly enjoyed each one. Grateful for another good tea.

Eyes - Dry Leaf: red, beige, and brown compressed leaves Nose - Dry Leaf: potent sandalwood and varying floral perfumes with a vanilla sweetness Nose - Wet Leaf: warm dough/glaze and pungent deep florality with some brininess? Eyes - Liquor: thick, pale-yellow liquor with a beige tone Mouth - Texture: thick and round Mouth - Taste: very sweet, with notes of vanilla, honey/sour cream glazed donuts, and sweet flowers, and a soft minerality Mouth - Finish: slightly mineral, with a long lasting sweet juiciness at the sides of the tongue and hard palate Nose - Empty Cup: floral bouquet Eyes - Wet Leaf: tender browning green leaves and buds Body - Sensation: relaxed, potent high

The tea started out with a light vegetal taste. Very little bitterness. The rinse had not broken up the tea and many leaves were clumped together, so that first tasting was not exposed to as much leaf surface. The next few steepings were increasingly bitter. Eventually the bitterness subsided and the last 2-3 steepings were a bit fruity sweet. I started to feel a little “tea drunk” by the end. Very relaxing feeling. I’d recommend this tea.