10 August, 2010

2005 Jinggu Heli "Yifu"

It's tiny-wee, it's as solid as a ball-bearing, and it's five years old.  Ladies and jellyspoons, I give you the "Xiao Wuzi" [sheow woozer] from Jinggu Heli [her-lee].


2005 Jinggu Heli Yifu
About 2 inches in diameter, this is a tiny sphere

It really is very tight.  In fact, it's tighter-than-Xiaguan kind of tight.  It's chisels and hammers kind of tight.


2005 Jinggu Heli Yifu
Hack, hack, hack


Bash it enough and you may be lucky enough to break away a few leaves, as shown above.  The leaves are old-fashioned, highly-chopped, and black as your proverbial hat.


2005 Jinggu Heli Yifu
The "xiao wuzi" [little five-son] is probably akin the "qizi" [seven-son] bingcha


It's a very nice little tea.  For some reason, it has "Yifu" [husband] written in the middle of the wrapper.  As shown below, it brews up a clean orange colour.  It's woody, sweet, and sharp - quite charming, in fact.


2005 Jinggu Heli Yifu


It can't be said that this is a particularly extravagent experience, but it's a jolly, solid little creature.  It continues unchanging for many infusions, and shows that it has been nicely aged.  I've never seen such a little entity before, but am happy to have enjoyed this tasty little nugget - thanks to Keng for providing it.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

A tiny tea from a tiny island Singapore. Cheers! Keng.

Hobbes said...

This one reminded me of cannonshot!


Toodlepip,

Hobbes

tieguanyin said...

Is there a version which has the word for wife on the wrapper? Kinda like a His & Hers type of thing ;)? Just kidding. This one is interesting looking!

Hobbes said...

If there isn't, there should be. Perhaps a doughnut-shaped tea, such that they could sit together nicely...


Toodlepip,

Hobbes

Anonymous said...

Hi, isn't the bing doughnut-shaped but with a chasity belt? Regards, Keng.