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“Gongfu! The last couple years, I’ve slowly but quite steadily fallen more in love with sheng productions from Lincang such as this one. It’s actually a really great example of the qualities I’ve...” Read full tasting note
Xiang Zhu Qing is famous for their old tea trees in China. This particular tea comes from a tree estimated to be around 200 years old. The batch we have was made in 2007 and compressed in 2008. It has been stored in a dry environment for 15 years, resulting in a remarkable transformation.
The overall taste is fruity, with different individuals detecting various fruit notes. Some even describe it as having a mellow honey flavor. The cake itself appears brown and black, with an oily sheen.
The tea broth is a vibrant golden yellow, bright and clear, while also possessing a thick consistency. Initially, there is a subtle astringency in the first few infusions, which gradually fades in later infusions.
In our opinion, this tea is highly regarded by our tea fanatics and collectors in China.
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The last couple years, I’ve slowly but quite steadily fallen more in love with sheng productions from Lincang such as this one. It’s actually a really great example of the qualities I’ve loved with the pressings I’ve explored; smooth and more medium bodied with a bit of a sweeter and more fruity lean, but still with some greener and more woody and mineral elements. There was a steep from this session (the second or third) that was especially striking to me because it had such rich and nuanced notes of fresh summer peaches, linden honey, and caramelized bananas or plantains. The banana note was so unexpected and not something I’ve experienced very much at all with raw pu’erh, but it felt right in place nestled alongside the gentle flavors of stonefruit, nectar, birch bark, and dandelion greens.
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6pCFvhO0S8/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yqbi4fRVYE
