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“Backlog Sheng/shou blend which lands flat and surprisingly bitter with a sheng bite. I’d’ve imagined this to be more balanced, but the sheng takes charge, and it’s not very good. I think the idea...” Read full tasting note
Another one of these white2tea years in the making experiments. Aged raw Puer maocha from the mid 2010’s pressed alongside light ferment small batch shou Puer than is 2-4 years old in a blend meant to mimic tea with decades of age.
The soup brews a dark red, with a the smoothness and body of shou Puer and the underlying complexity and aromatics of an aged raw Puer. Is it the same as drinking tea from the 1980’s? Not really, but you’ll save $10,000 compared to a real 1980’s cake. Enjoyable daily tea for people seeking a more aged experience, or a novel experiment in blending. Even if you hate it, it’ll be fun.
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Sheng/shou blend which lands flat and surprisingly bitter with a sheng bite. I’d’ve imagined this to be more balanced, but the sheng takes charge, and it’s not very good. I think the idea of blending sheng and shou is interesting, on account, Yunnan Sourcing succeeded with their 2015 Green Miracle; however, I’ve not had anything like that since then.
I have never seen a sheng/shu blend before!
ashmanra – they are very rare, but they do crop up every now and then.
Try The Essence of Tea’s Breakfast for Meditators. I’d not had a sheng/shou blend before, so I had nothing to compare it to. Leaned more toward sheng character but not harsh at all. Mellow.
Thank you for the suggestion, derk! I’ve added it to my wish list :)