Zhang Ping Shui Xian Review
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Zhang Ping Shui Xian Review
by rabbit » Mar 14th, '11, 12:36
I purchased this tea from lifeinteacup.com, TBH I had very high hopes (maybe too high) for this tea and was a little let down 
It was decent, but not any better than your average every day oolong. It had a nice floral aroma and crisp flavor but wasn't too interesting.
202F 10s - Crisp clean taste, not incredibly smooth mouthfeel but has a nice flowery scent and slightly sweet taste.
202F 15s - Same as above with a slightly more buttery aftertaste.
212F 10s - A bit sweeter and more floral, also more smooth- hotter temps brought out a better flavor profile IMO.
212F 15s - Richer flavor- slightly metallic aftertaste (could be the water I'm using, though I didn't notice it as much before).
212F 20s - Same as above. Open leafs are medium, twiggy, and a mix of green and brown.
It was decent, but not any better than your average every day oolong. It had a nice floral aroma and crisp flavor but wasn't too interesting.202F 10s - Crisp clean taste, not incredibly smooth mouthfeel but has a nice flowery scent and slightly sweet taste.
202F 15s - Same as above with a slightly more buttery aftertaste.
212F 10s - A bit sweeter and more floral, also more smooth- hotter temps brought out a better flavor profile IMO.
212F 15s - Richer flavor- slightly metallic aftertaste (could be the water I'm using, though I didn't notice it as much before).
212F 20s - Same as above. Open leafs are medium, twiggy, and a mix of green and brown.
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Re: Zhang Ping Shui Xian Review
by teaisme » Mar 14th, '11, 17:34
hah someone gave me a few of these, though in different packaging, I have had sitting around for a while now
what a coincidence, because I had just opened one up this morning out of curiosity and was surprised at the appearance, deciding to brew at a later date on the off chance it may be some kind of green pu shiuxian mix.
Since you've opted for short infusions I will go with longer and fewer brews to see how it fares that way.
Something just tells me in my head that this will be a bitter thin tea.
what a coincidence, because I had just opened one up this morning out of curiosity and was surprised at the appearance, deciding to brew at a later date on the off chance it may be some kind of green pu shiuxian mix.
Since you've opted for short infusions I will go with longer and fewer brews to see how it fares that way.
Something just tells me in my head that this will be a bitter thin tea.
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Re: Zhang Ping Shui Xian Review
by rabbit » Mar 15th, '11, 15:54
churng wrote:hah someone gave me a few of these, though in different packaging, I have had sitting around for a while now
what a coincidence, because I had just opened one up this morning out of curiosity and was surprised at the appearance, deciding to brew at a later date on the off chance it may be some kind of green pu shiuxian mix.
Since you've opted for short infusions I will go with longer and fewer brews to see how it fares that way.
Something just tells me in my head that this will be a bitter thin tea.
It wasn't bitter at all the way that I steeped it.
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Re: Zhang Ping Shui Xian Review
by teaisme » Mar 16th, '11, 13:49
did you break it apart first or just throw the brick into the pot?
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Re: Zhang Ping Shui Xian Review
by rabbit » Mar 16th, '11, 13:53
churng wrote:did you break it apart first or just throw the brick into the pot?
Whole brick, the leaves weren't very pliable, so I figured it would break too many leaves if I tried to pry it apart.
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Re: Zhang Ping Shui Xian Review
by teaisme » Mar 23rd, '11, 14:09
tried out mine yesterday, it wasn't bitter, but tasted extremely mundane and something was off-putting
sipped on about 60 ml then threw the rest out because brain/body told me to stop
Sketchy tea imo, would not drink again, your tea looked better quality leaf then mine
sipped on about 60 ml then threw the rest out because brain/body told me to stop
Sketchy tea imo, would not drink again, your tea looked better quality leaf then mine
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Re: Zhang Ping Shui Xian Review
by AlexZorach » Apr 11th, '12, 13:39
I just tried this (the green), I have one of the traditional charcoal roast too that I have yet to try. I liked it a lot more than the discussion here suggests.
I found it to be unusually quick to infuse, but to be full-bodied, flavorful, and aromatic.
But it does seem pricey relative to its quality. The main things I disliked about it were a slight soapy aroma, and sourness in later infusions.
I found it to be quite different from anything I had tried so far...it's the first greener shui xian I've ever tried.
I found it to be unusually quick to infuse, but to be full-bodied, flavorful, and aromatic.
But it does seem pricey relative to its quality. The main things I disliked about it were a slight soapy aroma, and sourness in later infusions.
I found it to be quite different from anything I had tried so far...it's the first greener shui xian I've ever tried.
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Re: Zhang Ping Shui Xian Review
by Poohblah » Apr 11th, '12, 15:12
I wonder how this compares to the "tea biscuits" over at teahabitat
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