“Dry – Sweet, earthy. Wet – Sweet, creamy, bitter/tart notes(chocolate?) Liquor – Dark Brown/Deep Bronze. 1st 20secs – Sweet, earthy, vanilla, creamy, a slight bitterness up front. As it washes...” Read full tasting note
“I think this is the right one … Tasted at the San Francisco Tea Festival. It was very rich, but not bitter, although slightly less smooth than the older vintages.” Read full tasting note
“For the past few days I’ve been drinking shu in the evenings. The weather here has been so foggy (what else is new?) but I forgot until recently how good shus are for having after dinner. I should...” Read full tasting note
Factory: Tong Qing Hao
Harvest Year: 2009
Type: Ripe/Shu
Harvest Area: Menghai, Xishuangbanna
This tuocha is unusual because it is hand picked and hand pressed from whole leaves from ancient tea trees. It comes from a company that has been around for 280 years and which provided tea for the Emperor and his court. The tea comes from one of the most famous areas for puer tea. Tuocha offers a convenient size for tea making. It has an extremely clean, smooth, deep, earthy taste. The color is a rich dark amber. The finish is sweet and clean. Each square weighs 6 grams (0.21 oz) and can make 8-10 cups of tea. Each box contains 20 pieces.
To see a slideshow of where this tea comes from, visit Yang Su’s 2011 Trip to Xishuangbanna, China.
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