

The flavor starts off with roasted nuts & camphor - there’s the mild sweetness of nuts then a mild creamy aftertaste with hints of tobacco. The wet leaves give off high notes of fruit and low notes of roasted / herbal scents.
#Spirit whisperings update
(I’ll try this via WP’s recommended Western brew style later then update this review.)ġ) 15 seconds 194F – Liquid is medium gold amber and gives off a faint woody smell. The cha qi in this tea is pretty darn good. It’s a decent enough black tea, which is not quite in my preferred flavor profile, but won’t say No, if offered. There’s a medium robustness in the tea with a good viscosity.

It starts off very mild in flavor with the 1st infusion and gets better from there. Overall, this is a good tea with nice woody flavors, roasted nuts, and only hints of sweetness this is mostly a savory tea. Take from it what you will…but for me, this tea is transcendent and brings me back to my roots. Please take time to savor this tea…it is truly a huge gift from nature and I have never been more excited to share such an incredible tea with my customers. You may find yourself lost in the taste and the powerful aroma of petrichor, not noticing the immense energy this tea brings with it! Near the finish there are notes of spruce and a touch of mushroom, finishing with a light mineral bite and spice not unlike that of fresh wintergreen berries. A grounding bitter note pulls it together with a middle of tart and sweet - black cherry and elderberry. Medicinal herbs and flowers take the front, with orchid and jasmine being the most prominent florals. The wet leaves smell herbaceous and hint at aged tobacco, malt, and wild berries. Toss the leaves into a warmed gaiwan and you take in the aromas of an old growth forest in the summertime, with powerful notes of warm wood, citrus, and medicinal herbs among a slight floral background. Picked from wild trees up to 300 years old, Ancient Spirit is a pure embodiment of deep, ancient wilderness. Straight out of the oldest tea forest in Yunnan comes the finest wildcrafted black tea we have had the pleasure to taste.
