Immortal Dew Gu Shu Cha (神仙古樹生茶, Shén Xiān Gǔ Shù Shēng Chá, "Immortal Ancient Tree Sheng Tea") - This tea is a single-farm, single-mountain ancient tree Sheng Pu'er tea grown and processed by master Li Shulin of Nannuo mountain. It is a blend of three ancient tree patches on Nannuo Mountain: Duoyi, Banpo, and Shitou. These patches are known for their sweet, fragrant, and bitter characters respectively that produce a balanced blend. Limited quantities of ancient tree material mean that producing one large batch of a blend of different patches is more economical than focusing on specific ancient tree patches, although the market has been tending more toward the single-patch teas as consumers grow more sophisticated. This balanced, easy-to-steep tea makes a great introduction to the soft, sweet character and uplifting Qi of high quality ancient tree Sheng Pu'er without being prohibitively expensive.
3 Reviews
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Immortal Dew
If West China Tea had a "flagship" brand of tea, it would be this one. As I observed the rather large, scattered leaves in the bag, I was hit with that iconic dried fruit aroma. This opens up once placed in the warmed tea vessel, and washed. It is that first sip where Immortal Dew distinguishes itself. Dried fruit, of a darker nature hits me, with very little of the citrus zing I've experienced with other young Shengs. Then, the powerful huigan arrives, a brothy, smoky flavor. I'm quite sure this tea isn't smoked, but even so, I recall drinking this tea was similar to tasting the essence of Bacon. Immortal Dew remains rather consistent throughout its steepings for me. Later steepings are more fruit heavy, than smoke. As always, there is a danger with these Shengs if you leave them in the pot for too long, but even so, the bitterness on Immortal Dew is bearable. This is comparable to Man Le. A great every day drinker, but with some extra zing for added focus. But, I wouldn't say I was blown away by the taste, or the feeling (Qi) compared to other shengs. Thus, I will also rate at four stars. The smoky aftertaste, however, has definitely distinguished it, and I will probably be back for more.
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Sweet seaweed and uplifting qi
This gu shu pu'erh blend caught me by surprise at first; Being my first young sheng pu'erh, I was caught off guard by the seaweed scent- but not in a bad way! The seaweed note was not salty or fishy, but a sweet, green/earthy flavor. This loose leaf tea blend steeped beautifully many many times without bitterness and was refreshingly sweet, like honey.
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Newbie Drinking Sheng Puerh
This is my first time trying out a Sheng Puerh and it’s delicious and really smooth. After a few sessions, I am still pleased with the results. I also didn’t know old trees produced stunning teas!
