Spring 2024 Jingmai Black special processing

It feels rare to find a tea that has been smoked like this. There are plenty of western facing vendors with charcoal roasted teas from HK and pine smoked teas from wuyi, but this tea has a very different flavor profile. The smoke is more mellow and leaves a nice peppery note in the aftertaste. The tea has a tiny bit of sweetness and the oxidation has imparted a bit of minerality to the taste. There's a bit of that tannin mouthfeel to it that dries out your tongue. Overall, I really enjoy this tea and I hope you try this half-smoked process more next year. Out of the heavier oxidized teas I've tried from you, this is how I ranked them: 2021 Menghaitian > 2024 Jingmai Special Processing = 2022 Jingmai Black > 2023 Yingpan Shan > 2024 Sun Dried Shengtai All of them have been great and I look forward to whatever experiments you try in the future!