Searching for Yun Wu (cloud and mist) only to be grounded in the flavors of deeper sediments could be this tea's proverbial pot of gold

all with a robin's egg blue or neutral white exterior glaze

where the shape and material create a grounded

almost piney aroma and honeyed sweetness

and the medium-thin walls may suit Taiwanese oolongs and other aromatic teas which are best brewed hot but cooled rapidly

jin jun mei 2022 oolong_taiwan Searching for Yun Wu (cloudMild and smooth, with a swelling richness, this Jin Jun Mei was selected for a floral profile that nonetheless remains balanced in the cup. The long and partially furry buds, a cross of the Tieguanyin and Huang Dan cultivars, engender a lily aroma, a touch of ginger on the tongue, and just the right amount of malt. Though it falls on the delicate side of the black tea spectrum, a hint of salinity and a certain savoriness in an almost oily liquor