The second order with the qimen finally arrived by the way. Definitely significantly more enjoyable than the typical qimens I've had before, I thought the notes on your site were fairly accurate too. Very low levels of bitterness but still some punch on first sip, lighter body with elements much closer to a green mao feng in terms of floral and brighter notes. A nice but very mild maltiness, a hint of smokiness in the direction of some kind of sausage which sounds strange but very enjoyable, also some kind of a fruity sweetness I've had from Tong Mu jin jun meis before but more subtle. Really lengthy aftertaste with some of those greener mao feng elements present. None of the complexity pulls too much in any direction which is the most appealing aspect to me, I like that none of the initial hint of bitterness lingers after first sip as well and makes it extremely drinkable. Really, really nice tea. The mouthfeel is amazing too.Sweetestdew wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:55 pmLoved reading your tasting notes.
I tend to use the gong dao bei, thought I will begin to use the gaiwan so I can make gaiwan suggestions. But In a normal sized gong dao bei (250ml) I do four grams, but remember the gong dao bei style is slower brew so if you are quick brewing I think your parameters are good.
Also tried the osmanthus qimen, was enjoyable but definitely lacked the wow factor of the aforementioned tea. Would make a good daily drinker but I think I wanted more of the osmanthus, the straightforward flavour of this qimen definitely makes a great base for it.