“This is a one of the most woody ripe pu’er teas I’ve encountered. Especially in the aroma there is a strong note of wood chippings, complemented by grape juice and red currant. The taste is a...” Read full tasting note
“First tasting Fresh out of bag and shipment, given no time to breathe yet. Aroma of soup: old library, woodchips, a little fishy in first brew (even after two rinses), wet wood, tobacco...” Read full tasting note
“Outside some Menghai productions, I haven’t really explored big factory ripe productions. From what I gather the 7581 seems to be a pretty well known recipe, but all that really matters to me in...” Read full tasting note
“1/10 ratio and 212F I started in my ruyao pot and after couple steeps transferred to yixing. It was a better choice for this shou. Dry leaf smells a little smoky and it tastes smoky too. ...” Read full tasting note
A classic cake from Zhong Cha, this 7581 cake is prime example of a ripe puer done well. The tea is very clean and direct, with no off flavours or fermentation taste – just a nice, lingering date-like sweetness and the right amount of earthiness.
With inconsistencies and impostors abound, well known labels from this period can often be a bit of a gamble, and the Zhong Cha 7581 has been as big a target as any. We promote this tea based on its most important characteristics – taste, cleanness and quality – rather than name and recipe. This tea was purchased directly from a Zhong Cha employee in 2006 and has been stored by the original owner in Kunming dry storage ever since.
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