I’ve recommended this tea several times already. It’s simply a great buy. Very affordable and lots of depth of flavor. I don’t know if you are going to find a better deal out there, particularly if you are looking for tea with some age on it.
I noticed some Menghai characteristics in its flavor profile, notably some sharp and spicy herbal notes that, with age, have developed into some wonderful tobacco and fruit notes. The dry storage has preserved some youthful herbal notes that work wonderfully well with the aged flavors. Great personality on this one.
There is a lot of depth here. Great balance of flavors. And it’s $40 for 500g! Pick one up before I buy all the rest!
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Dry leaf: sweet pipe tobacco, stable, rich prune and dried dark fruit. In preheated vessel – some tart raspberry and spice notes arrive.
Smell: pipe tobacco, stable, rich prune and dried dark fruit, dried green herbal (sassafras, parsley), cola
Taste: pipe tobacco, stable, herbal (sassafras, parsley), prune, clove, allspice, raisin, lemongrass, coriander
An excellent tea. Good storage and fairly priced.