“If this hasn’t had sticky rice herb somewhere near it, I will eat my hat! (I love sticky rice herb so this hits the spot for me, but I’m not sure I believe this could taste like it does without it).” Read full tasting note
“Gongfu, shared at work with coworkers. I’ll be honest; I’d forgotten that I owned this tea so I was somewhat surprised when I saw it in my shou sample drawer earlier in the week. I was looking for...” Read full tasting note
“Earlier reviewer was correct in noting shellfish aroma, like a tray of shrimp the day after the party. If you can get over that flaw the underlying tea’s pretty boring and lacks the aged notes...” Read full tasting note
“I got this tea before I had read any descriptions or heard anything about it actually, so I had no idea what to expect. The aroma in the pack was giving off a kind of shellfish smell, which...” Read full tasting note
Understated in name only, this 1995 ripe puer is exceptionally clean. It emits a distinct rice fragrance (米香) from the second hot water hits it. The soup is a crisp, deep red colour, and smooth and sweet to the taste, with no trace of fermentation or storage.
This tea (along with its ’98 cousin) was sourced from a somewhat eccentric private collector we have known closely. Always entertaining to drink with, his stories tend to extend past the limits of plausibility and induce a reaction of “whatever”…
Stories aside, the tea in the cup is one of the most enjoyable ripe puers we’ve had the pleasure of drinking.
This tea originally was acquired as white paper-wrapped, 1kg bricks, but is sold in 100g and 15g (sample) amounts for the sake of accessibility and affordability.
$0.48/gram
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