“Oh. OH. oh. I understand now. . . THIS is puerh. (Oh.) There is a balance of dank earth and cooling menthol overtone that delivers a full, very palatable complexity. Not every tea has to be...” Read full tasting note
“This is the first “production-blended”, aged puerh I have tasted, and the result is exactly what I would have hoped for: well-balanced. The dominance of sheng leaves in the mixture provides a...” Read full tasting note
An expertly blended puer composed of 70% raw(sheng) and 30% cooked(shu) leaf, carefully aged for almost two decades.
Dry Leaf Aroma: Aged leather and dried chinese red dates
Wet Leaf Aroma: Pungent wild herbs
Body: AThe surface of the first few infusions glistens with a delicate sheen of naturally aged tea oils. The deep russet hue is bright and unclouded. Smoothly textured with a rich flavor that shares the sweetness of a lotus seed pastry and piquant notes reminiscent of chinese apothecary herbs. Multiple steeps bring out dormant florals and and soft musk. An ideal tea for enhancing the appetite or aiding in digestion after a rich meal. An excellent example of puerh from this era and factory.
Finish: Intensely cooling with camphor and mint
Qi: Strong with a pleasant warmth that develops in the chest
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