“Compared to the other aged tea I got from Tea Side, 1988 Yuen Neun, this loose pu-erh is much cheaper. It did, however, also leave a weaker impression on me and it yields about 25% less tea overall...” Read full tasting note
Origin: Thailand
Harvest: 1993
Elevation: 1200 m
Loose-leaf 1993 aged raw (sheng) pu-erh tea from Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.
Classic old tea of dry or semi-dry storage, which Malaysia or Thailand can boast. Momently gives a dense dark-ruby infusion while brewed (see fast steeps on the photo). In the taste, there are hazelnuts, sweet spicy wood notes, and dried fruits. Feels soft, oily and silky on the throat. Deep taste and the long, rich oily aftertaste leaves no doubt that the tea is made from very old trees material, there is even no need to look at the leaves, even though the leaves impress with their beauty.
Its Cha Qi deserves special attention. If you have some puer experience, you’ll be guaranteed to get drunk. By its power, this tea can compete with the best samples of Lao Ban Zhang pu-erhs. The effect is deep, sedative. The body boundaries dissolve into oily emptiness, the movements become soft, and the mind calms down.
This tea pleases with its great re-steeping ability. 7 grams confidently hold two liters of water. Make a 1,5-hour break, put aside matters and enjoy the tea. Don’t plan anything serious for later.
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