2012 "Jia Ji Tuo" Raw Pu-erh

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Rating

83 / 100

Calculated from 5 Ratings
Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Artichoke, Celery, Geranium, Leather, Orchid, Vegetal, Wood, Green Wood, Orchids, Sugarcane, Winter Honey
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Caffeine
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Typical Preparation
Use 3 oz / 101 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 7 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 30 sec
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6 Tasting Notes View all

“Quite a nice young sheng pu-erh it has a pleasant alfalfa like green taste with a hint of depth and a touch of astringency and a hint of orchid and melon smell/taste on the finish. Very pleasant...” Read full tasting note
“This was my first decent sheng pu-erh in tuo form. Compression is extremely tight (like ‘iron cake; tight almost) and it took me a while to figure out how to break this apart without destroying too...” Read full tasting note
“Have been drinking this over past year or so. Nice valued pu’er. Honey apricot smoke and wood in opening steeps Astringency is there, but not coarse. Quite bitter on tip of tongue with gentle...” Read full tasting note
“Love this stuff. Just hits me with all the right flavors. And for its age its very drinkable.” Read full tasting note

Description

The Jia Ji (aka First Grade) tuo is a classic Xiaguan recipe that has been produced for decades. High grade material is processed in the traditional method and then tightly compressed and stored in these individual round boxes. The boxes protect the tea from fluctuations in temperature and humidity giving the tea a stable environment perfect for aging!

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