“Sure is fun to run into good stuff as I trip along in my puerh education. Thank you for this chapter of study, derk. Warming leaf is smoky… grilled meat, dried apricot, medicinal, herbal. Pours...” Read full tasting note
“Sipdown! Very sad to see this one go. the smokiness and complexity of each steep just did not stop! Will be hounding my friend to steep whatever he has left of this the next time we have a tea hang” Read full tasting note
“I got a sample of this tea recently as part of a surprise package from the lovely derk, thanks! ❤❤❤ It is my first encounter with Essence of Tea and it turns out amazing. The storage is somewhat...” Read full tasting note
“This tea is a very strong contender in the “pine/resin/astringent/drying” category. There is a surprisingly mild, yet very balanced array of complexity in the flavors of this tea. The body is...” Read full tasting note
2012 Baotang Raw 400g
Baotang is located in the Mengsong region of Menghai. This tea is produced from trees averaging around 300-400 years old in cooperation with a local friend from Menghai, who stayed in the village for 2 months this Spring, setting up a hand-processing workshop and processing the fresh leaves himself.
The qi is very strong and the liquid is medium-thick in the mouth and throat, inducing saliva. The flavour is clean and fresh with a medium bitterness. As of Sept 2014, it seems to be progressing well. It is becoming smoother and richer & evolving into a very good quality, powerful tea.
The evolution of this tea is interesting. When we bought it, we were advised that tea from this area really takes a few years to come into its own. This has certainly been true of this tea – the first few years were quite changeable for it, but it has now settled. The thick, pure tea liquid is very pleasant to drink and the strong energy continues to be a powerful point of appeal.
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