Verdant Tea's Fei Zi Xiao, which apparently loosely translated means 'Concubine's Smile' is a mild but very robust, quick-steeping black tea with a maltiness and fruitiness that is perfect for a morning or afternoon session. 5 grams in a 5 ounce hohin with water temperature of 208f was perfectly sufficient though if I had had more tea than 4.90 grams to play with I might have tried a few different parameters.
Affordable and well worth the effort to get your hands on, this is one of those Verdant Tea offerings that is simply good enough to drink everyday. Lu Yu agrees. He just joined me from an ebay online auction, where I was able to snag him for under $40 and we are toasting his arrival today with this tea. His choice! I had never heard of this tea before now, so thanks, Lu-Yu-Dude and welcome to my world!
