Yin hao after taste

I have a 1/4 lb bag of Yin Hao from Holy Mountain. After several trials, I think I like it best at about 2.0-2.6 g/cup (6 oz) brewed at

160°-180°F for 1.5 to 3.0 minutes.

With those parameters, it is smooth and mild.

It has two characteristics I cannot identify.

  1. Almost from the first sip, it feels like there is a slight coating on the inside of my mouth. It's not quite like butter or fat, but similar. It lasts for an hour or so after drinking.

Can anyone explain what this is?

  1. After 2-3 cups, there is a slight after taste that I can't quite identify. This tea has some jasmine and this after taste has a floral character, so maybe that's it.

Can anyone help me here?

Reply to
Square Peg
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it is jasmine scented. with my jasmine whiite pearl tea, i only use 1g. i find if i use more the jasmine is overpowering. sometimes i even use .5g andmix ith a white needle or light green tea. if i used too much the jasmine quality was almost chemically artificail. reminds me of chrysanthemum or marigold flower smell in the garden, a little is nice, but rub it in your fingers really well and it is overwhelming.

al

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sjones12

Get the YinHao without the Jasmine scent. It will turn your throat into a breeding ground for algae. When people talk of green tea this is my reference tea not because it is so delicate and delightfull but because it is felt from the tongue to the stomach. It doesnt fade. If you dont like the first cup you wont like the next. I hate to use the word bitter or astringent but in this case it is a good thing because it delivers without the punch. Youll taste it all morning. You might panic and start scraping your tongue. Ill bet youll like the unabashed unapologenic nofrills single note taste. After awhile the aftertaste turns to perfume which fills the nostrils as it leaves the tongue. The infused leaf is very sticky. You can simply remove with a spoon. Whenever things get out of kilter I drink this, when things cant get any better I drink this. I dont drink this tea everyday because if I did I wouldnt drink anything else. I can go and on on what this tea does to me. If you cant find the YinHao look for something called Spring Bud. Its a milder gentler version which I think anybody can enjoy.

Jim

PS Im sure we all have a tea that does this for us. This is m> I have a 1/4 lb bag of Yin Hao from Holy Mountain. After several

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Space Cowboy

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