/ck/ - Food & Cooking

time to sum up my Farmerleaf samples!
>Dong Guo raw
strongly astringent, tart, with a pronounced lemon note. not very bitter, not super sweet. pretty tasty, but can get tiresome because there isn't much more to it than "really tart lemon". maybe some florals and herbals on some brews.
>Fa Zhan He raw
similar tart lemon, but more balanced astringency. has added savory green bean notes and I think more sweetness. changes more between brews, so it doesn't get tiresome. tart mineral aftertaste. my favorite from this order.
>Jingmai Yellow Flakes
my first huang pian. nice honey and plum aroma, a bit of that in the taste, but mostly walnut-like roastiness and herbal notes. it's okayish. easy to brew, but a bit boring and flat
>2021 Yingpan Shan Black
decent black tea on the fruity side. doesn't punch far above the price for my taste, but the price is so low it could be a good daily drinker
>2022 Jingmai Moonlight White (free sample)
not really a fan of white tea, but it was pleasant enough. a bit herbal, some autumnal apples and a nice element of floral honey sweetness. seems like a standard shou mei. wouldn't buy it for 60$ per cake though
>2022 Jingmai Miyun (free sample)
generic young raw with some stone fruit flavors. balanced but boring
>Bangwai small trees raw
similar impressions to the Jingmai, but I'll have to retry it as I still have some left.

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the dong guo sounds delicious from the description