favorite AVAILABLE modestly-priced 'fruity' sheng ??

expatCanuck · Nov 16, 2008

Greetings -

I'm looking to up my stock.

By modestly priced, I mean about 10¢/g (so it costs less than 75¢ to load up a 3-4 oz. yi-xing).
So that'd be $10 for a 100g beeng, $40 for a 400g beeng, $36 for a 357g beeng, etc.

By fruity, I mean that my taste runs towards cider than mushroom. Fer instance, I'm really fond of that 2007 Bulang Arbor brick (which sold out en masse as a result of forum members :redface:

)

Recommendations welcome.

Thanks.

- Richard
(I'm gonna go boil some water now.)

Scotto · Nov 17, 2008

Get thee some 2008 Dehong Purple Brick from YSLLC.

Suzuki · Nov 17, 2008

Scotto said:
Get thee some 2008 Dehong Purple Brick from YSLLC.

You read my mind.

This stuff is very good for the price and is one of my staples for the office - nice lively flavours, very forgiving of different brewing techniques and leaf:water rations.

Get thee some and thank us later!

expatCanuck · Nov 22, 2008

Thank you, gents.
Ordered - hopefully I'll be tasting it some time before February.

expatCanuck · Dec 6, 2008

Well, that was quick!!

Me likey. Thanks for the recommendation.

Jim · Dec 6, 2008

Nice score Richard, tell us about the pot please.

expatCanuck · Dec 6, 2008

Jim said:
Nice score Richard, tell us about the pot please.

Yixing, $30 or thereabouts from enjoyingtea.com, I believe. They no longer appear to have it.
400ml or so. Walls aren't so thin that I worry about breaking it, nor are they stupid thick.
Did manage to chip the lid, tho'. :frown:

Pours slow. 20-30 seconds to empty the full beast -- have to take that into account when steeping.

I also have this one, which is nice, but a beyotch to clean.

Hobbesoxon · Dec 6, 2008

Good work with the Dehong brick! I'm getting thirsty for some myself.

Toodlepip,

Hobbes

P.s. 400ml?! You could brew for a room-full of people with that