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Avery F. drank 2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Silver Needle Cake" Raw Pu-erh Tea by Yunnan Sourcing

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Beautiful amber liquor. It’s quite tart and astringent, and relatively full-bodied. Overall not quite my thing, but okay – I’m not generally into young sheng anyway. This one is less complex than others I’ve tried. It was significantly better in brewed in duan ni than in porcelain; the clay took some of the astringency out and let a vaguely fruity flavour creep in.

Flavors: Astringent, Fruity, Round, Tart

Preparation

Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 8 g 4 OZ / 130 ML

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I like trying unique teas, especially those from areas of the world not known for tea production. It’s always something of a gamble and can lead to all kinds of surprises.

While I’m usually not into flavoured or scented teas, there are definitely exceptions. Hei cha which is not pu-erh tends to be my favourite category of tea, but I like some teas of all types. Smoky, creamy, and honey-like tastes generally appeal to me the most.

Top five teas I’ve had thus far (in no particular order):

Mekong Breakfast from Rakkasan Tea Company

2015 Gao Jia Shan “Cha Duo Tang” Wild Harvested Hunan Fu Brick Tea, from Yunnan Sourcing

Asahina Gyokuro “Hon Gyokuro” from Hojo Tea

Any good Lapsang Souchong

2018 Cha Yu Lin “Liu Bu Xi Village” Tian Jian Basket Tea from Yunnan Sourcing