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1985 Red Iron Beeng - 80's PA-8004 | ||
| Genre: Sheng/Green/Uncooked/Raw | ||
| Factory: Xia Guan | ||
| Vendor: Grandtea.com | ||
| Reviewed by Mike Petro on 07/09/2005 | ||
| Background | Aged is approximate. 80's Red Iron Beeng - Green - Xia Guan | |
| Dry Leaf Appearence: | ||
| Water to Leaf Ratio: | 3.5 gr of Leaf in 75 ml of water | |
| Brewing Method: | Gungfu in 75ml Yixing pot Rinsed tea with boiling water for a 20 seconds. Used Boiling mountain spring water collected at the source. | |
| Wet Leaf Appearence: | Very dark brown, crumbly, no whole leaves. Somewhat dry to the touch, I would have expected more life in the leaf. | |
| 1st Steep | 20 seconds - Liquor is a medium orangish brown. Tastes of wood and loam and mushroom. Small sweetness at the finish. | |
| 2nd Steep | 20s - Liquor is darker and more date like. Flavor is heavy on the wood in a pleasant way. Nice thick mouthfeel. Sweetness more even and pronounced. | |
| 3rd Steep | 30s - More balanced, less wood, less sweet, more smooth. | |
| 4th Steep | 45s - Still lots of color and flavor still balanced. | |
| Subsequent Steeps | 60s - Still lots of color and flavor still balanced. Wood is giving way to plum. | |
| Conclusion | Eventually got a total of 12 steeps before the flavor gave out. | |
| Sorry, no Photos | ||