Pure Ancient Trees – Tier 5

hickness and sweetness as I retaste, a comfortable and steady qi, and good durability through more than a dozen infusions. Will be interesting to follow over the years.
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aromas are enticing and mysterious - hard for me to put into words but they evoke really strong childhood memories. The taste is really distinctive and (for me) now treads the right balance between strength and delicious bitterness. On this second sample, I noticed the Qi within a few moments of starting my first cup. It seemed quite centring and (for me, this morning) calming and helping me to focus. Fascinating
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ce of processing, and excellent depth to the soup, which is shining dark amber. Just enough underlying phenolic structure - oh so comfortable and providing a touch of firmness to the tea that emphasises its persistence that cools the palate. There’s a retuning sweetness and a developing texture along with a savoury autumnal leaf note and another savoury note that’s hard to put a finger on (but very alluring!). This is a tea that goes on and on, with qi that calms the senses. The interaction of tastes, structural elements and aromas are absolutely coherent. It might be semi-aged but the storage has darkened the leaves and it’s a delight already.
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ging into something even more amazing.
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pleasing way. Firm clean storage is clear, as well as lightly aged maocha. If not a quarter, I would recommend getting at least a couple sessions worth to see what is going on here.
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Smells good, tastes good and feels good! Indeed this a pungent tea, and it is still young, but I like it as it is. There is complexity and the tea keeps evolving, in the cup and with the huigan. Nice relaxing qi.
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