Qianjiazhai 2014 Loose Gong Ting Shu

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Rating

79 / 100

Calculated from 9 Ratings
Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Chalky, Coffee, Creamy, Mineral, Ocean Breeze, Roasty, Seashell, Fishy, Medicinal, Roasted Barley, Mushrooms, Ocean Air, Clay, Dark Wood, Forest Floor, Leather, Sand, Wet Earth, Wet Rocks, Fish Broth, Seaweed, Cocoa, Graham Cracker, Pastries, Vanilla
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 5 oz / 160 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 6 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 15 sec
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6 Tasting Notes View all

“Slight aroma of ocean air and an expensive crab dinner – this is in aroma only, not taste. Very creamy with a coffee roastiness with a slight chalk/mineral note.” Read full tasting note
“Sample 15/19! As soon as I smelled this I realized this is exactly the tea I am in the mood for. It did immediately smell like fish, but, like, a good fish.. It reminded me of a good salt &...” Read full tasting note
“Aroma: Fish, vanilla Color: Deep Grapefruit First steep: Barley Second steep: My tongue was too hot to be receptive Third steep: color so dark red it’s almost purple, mushroom” Read full tasting note
“Tea drunk alert. I was not expecting or waiting for that, I noticed as I was drinking I started to furiously make a list copying down all of Steepster’s suggested flavors in the drop-down menu, the...” Read full tasting note

Description

Master Zhou is not just a farmer — he also teaches middle school students in the nearby town of Zhenyuan. Being an active member of the cooperative is his commitment to the protecting present day state of the region, but teaching is part of his commitment to give the younger generation a reason to stay in the countryside and carry on the work of protecting Qianjiazhai’s old growth tea forest for generations to come.

This shu pu’er comes from the family of one of Master Zhou’s students. Gong Ting originally referred to a set of standards for tribute tea, which was part of the old tax system. It is often literally translated to ‘palace grade tea’. Gong Ting pu’er is usually picked earlier in the spring and made from smaller buds. This makes the flavors sweeter and richer than other shu pu’er.

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