pearls of mishlei- Bana Sheng Pearls
8 tevet 5781 i bought 50g 2020 sheng puer from Bana . ancient trees, a reputable vendor, good price. great, i am excited to try this. the ‘pearls’ came individually wrapped in little paper and they were sent in a gold fine mesh bag. the packaging was very nice, buuuuut, unsurprisingly, they felt pretty dry and the pearls were hard to break apart and when they did, they got crumbly. all this aside, how did it taste? my first times drinking it i was disappointed. the ‘pearls' were very tightly compacted which was annoying for deviating from the 5g serving size. the brews taste fairly one dimensional and have an unpleasant soapy aftertaste. there is very little sweetness, floralness, or fruitiness. the main flavor is a more savory quality with touches of herbs like oregano, but there isn’t much beyond that. the leaves are also chopped up bits without any nice whole ones. but, i kept trying it and i think i like it? i am still confused. i think i prefer it with less leaves, ar...