“Drinking the loose leaf version of this. The first two steeps had a strong musty basement aroma and flavor, so I tossed them. It fades in later steeps and gives way to honey, kale, and mineral...” Read full tasting note
“I did enjoy this fruity Jingmai Gu Shu Huang Pian on hot days, but not as much as I liked the 2016 Spring “Lao Man E” Flash steeped in a Jian Shui 120 ml dragon egg teapot. Update: After breaking...” Read full tasting note
“First review, yay! I was going to go with a familiar ripe b/c something warm and comforting seemed in order after two days in a row at the dentist. But then I changed my mind and went with this tea...” Read full tasting note
2014 Chawangpu Jingmai Gu Shu Huang Pian Raw 200g
Production date : March to mid-April 2014; stone pressed Jan. 2015
Harvest area: Da Ping Zhang area, Jingmai Da Zhai village
Tea is from this area of Jingmai is considered some of the finest tea available. Jingmai mountain is famous for middle/little leaf tea (中小叶种茶) which is popular for its sweet taste and floral aroma. Jingmai Da Zhai is one of the most famous villages and has the biggest ancient tea tree garden in Jingmai mountain, especially Da Ping Zhang area. This raw puerh cake is a selection of older tea leaves (Huang Pian – yellow leaves, or Da Ye Zi). Older leaves from the hundred year old trees became bright yellow, red or orange tinted, so the people would sort out those leaves according to the production standard. 100% of this material comes from pure ancient tea trees.
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