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“Gongfu! Now that this tea has had a chance to start to rest, I’ve been dying to crack into the cake and steep it up! The first thing I noticed was how unbelievably soft and smooth the texture if...” Read full tasting note
Our 2022 Loon-Call in the Dark is one of our favorite shou Puer blends to date.
A blend of several ambitious small batch shou Puer productions fermented in conjunction with several different shou Puer producers, the results are a full bodied tea akin to a shou Puer version of sweet steamed milk, soothing and rich with inviting texture and layered flavor. This tea has barely settled into itself and we’ve already finished half a cake, which probably says more than any further description as a testament to its intrigue.
The Loon-Call in the Dark cake was pressed in 2022. 200g cakes, with 5 cakes in a bamboo tong.
Gongfu!
Now that this tea has had a chance to start to rest, I’ve been dying to crack into the cake and steep it up! The first thing I noticed was how unbelievably soft and smooth the texture if the liquor was – one of the mostly silky and velvety pu’erhs that I’ve tasted in quite some time. Several times while sipping the phrase “earth butter” popped into my head; it feels so fitting for this pleasantly earthy and highly creamy shou that has a real “melt in your mouth” quality. I fully understand W2T’s description of this tea as the ripe pu’erh version of steamed milk – it’s almost painfully spot on. What a beautiful way to start off the weekend!
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl_iIjRuFeN/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7L4HRJs4lI
