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’13 Bitter Seas
Price range: $12.60 through $74.97
Rock sugar, purifying bitterness.
A quintessential Bulang bruiser with surprising finesse. Bitter Seas starts with a deceptively calm surface before the bitterness rises and dives deep, hitting the gut in that unmistakable Bulang way. The rock‑sugar finish keeps everything buoyant, and the stamina is formidable — a tea that rewards long, contemplative sessions and reveals more structure with each revisit. Clean storage since 2022 preserves its high‑mountain clarity. A must‑try for lovers of strong, honest sheng.
What stands out most is the way this tea balances force with precision. The opening infusions carry a mineral sheen and a faint herbal coolness, almost medicinal in the classic Bulang sense, before the bitterness unfurls into something bracing and more unadorned. As the session progresses, the liquor thickens and the returning sweetness becomes more insistent, coating the palate with a crystalline clarity that only high‑elevation material delivers. The qi is steady and ascendant, neither choppy nor sleepy, but gently building — the kind that encourages you to slow down and pay attention
21¢
| Size | 30g, 357g |
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