“I’m a sucker for Verdant teas, without a doubt. I’ll buy almost everything they offer, & experience has shown me that I am rarely disappointed. I am very happy that I bought a cake of this. I’m...” Read full tasting note
“This is a tea I keep putting off writing a note for. I’ve got a whole cake to enjoy, but I’ve never been able to get a session where this tea gives me much complexity to write about. However,...” Read full tasting note
“Another from *Anlina that i tried yesterday and will likely pick up again today just to finish it off. This was an interesting one – different than a lot of the puerhs i’ve had from verdant and...” Read full tasting note
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This well-balanced shu pu’er takes the bold camphor notes of Yiwu Mountain, and tempers them with the dark, smooth fruity qualities that Tian Di Ren works to bring out through their blending, pressing and aging techniques. The aroma of the wet leaf is heavy and satisfying with herbaceous sage and oregano undertones and notes of oak sherry cask.
The first steepings are very true to Yiwu Moutain: dark frankincense notes, and the aftertaste of camphor and sandalwood with a tingling and cooling sensation on the tongue. Later steepings reveal the style of Tian Di Ren with elderberry and tawny port in the forward flavor, and lingering cacao in the aftertaste. This builds towards an intriguing citrus flavor like candied blood orange bolstered by a satisfying thick vanilla body, while maintaining its clean, light mouthfeel.
Late steepings bring out sweet sesame candy, goji berries, and ripe blueberry. The sherry aroma expresses itself with a sherry-like flavor that lingers on the palate. The textures and aftertaste of this shu pu’er make it a promising tea to age in cakes. In our experience, the camphor and sandalwood aspects of Yiwu shu pu’er continue to grow over time, and the sweet vanilla and berry notes grow thicker and more all-encompassing.
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