Sun Apr 21, 2019 3:51 pm
Re: Foushoushan & other teas whose reputation & demand are great:
1. Not all FSS or DYL are equal. One may get excited to obtain real tea of renowned areas, but the lowest grades of such areas may offer little that is special, though authentic.
2. No tea is SUPERtea. One can ruin a session of any tea fairly easily. Besides eating a banana just before drinking etc., even overly high expectations may lead one to disappointment.
I change. Sometimes the prices of famous teas just seem so outrageous that I think we treat ourselves badly to even discuss them, that is, shun them. Now I enjoy drinking high-grade FSS & DYL, but not the very highest grade. As with many teas, the quantum leap in price one must take for the very best is so much greater than any increase in quality from tea just a grade lower. Furthermore, though FSS & DYL are different, I don't think there is much reason for me to have both unless I win a lottery. One expensive gaoshan in the house is enough for me. Dayuling that I get is a bit cheaper than the foushoushan; so, I will not buy FSS in the future.
It is a shame for top gaoshan to be packed in fairly large amounts. Even 75-gram packs are too much tea. One gets many rounds from not so many leaves. Using so much tea may take more time than an opened pack will be at its best.
Beware hedonic adaptation! Filet mignon, lobster tail, or FSS though wonderful, cannot seem special if one has them everyday.... So finish packs of good gaoshan while the leaves are not at their peak or close to it, but then wait a while before opening another of the same.