2023 Tea Encounter Yaoding Gushu: Pure Tasting Chesty Comforts

This was the second tea I tried from Tiago’s package of free teas for review.  This 2023 TE Yaoding Gushu goes for $127.00 for 200g or $0.64/g.  I actually blind sampled it deliberately not looking at the label.  It turned out to be probably the best freshest Ding Jia Zhai area Yiwu I’ve tried- an area that I’m usually not very satisfied with.  It also was my second favourite of the 2023 Tea Encounter Gushus…



Dry leaves smell quite sweet with a creamy sweet Forest odour.  It reminded me of Yiwu instantly.

First infusion has a watery smooth creamy taste with subtle roasted vegital notes and mild lubricating mouthfeel.  Sublime gentle feeling.  Mainly sweet watery roasty.

Second infusion has a mainly sweet watery creamy taste very clear and pure tasting radiant Heart feeling. Happy Qi.  The cooled down cup is really smooth and pure very subtle grass and roast but mainly just creamy sweet purest taste.  Mansa area? No bitterness or astringency at all. Watery mouthfeel.

Third has a smooth creamy onset with lingering creamy sweet taste not really vegetal but almost roasted taste.  Glowing chest feeling.  Pure clear.

Fourth is cooled down first and is a creamy grassy sweet pure watery subtle vegital. Mild Happy vibes.  Watery mouthfeel no astringency or bitter.

Fifth infusion has a watery subtle roasted vegital taste with a soft sweetness benieth.  Slight edges of bitter astringency but mild.  Now it is mainly roasted vegital tasting like a roasted Korean or Chinese green tea. Warm chesty comforts and mild happy expansive feeling.

Sixth is mainly water subtle vegital sweetness.  Mind happy. Very very faint bitter astringency.

Seventh I put the leaves into an overnight thermos and it delivers a melon creamy sweet forest taste with some arm floating body qi.  Not much bitter astringency but some pucker.  Happy awareness feeling.

Peace