Fook Ming Tong Tea Shop, Anxi Crown Grade Tie Guan Yin

Nose:
Honeysuckle, fresh grass, blooming bushes, fish

Palate:
Light bitterness like Chinese brocolli
Sunflower heads at the time you pick the seeds out
Mild flavours with a rich texture

The bitterness went away after the second steeping, but so did the fragrance. It kept the rich body and is reminiscent of what it was in terms of flavour and mellows out to a mangoish aftertaste in terms of mouthfeel and acidity

The tea was a gift from a great customer of ours at Q, he said it was the 4th best Tie Guan Yin he’s had in his life. It’s such a privilege to drink tea from this guy, he brings me such crazy shit all the time. Most good drinks will take me to a place mentally that I can picture as the ideal scenario to drink it in. Definitely need to go visit a Japanese, or maybe Chinese traditional garden to get the most out of this tea (I think)