“This is a very unremarkable tea, both in the positive and the negative. It has a milky mouthfeel, a balanced, woody taste and an aroma mostly reminiscent of dark cherries, wood and some berries....” Read full tasting note
“This is very good, and nice whole leaves so next time I will slightly lower my amount of tea (it was almost bursting out of the gaiwan). This has a nice cocoa malty flavor with some nice earthy...” Read full tasting note
“Just finished this little cake; I think it was the first I ordered from Yunnan Sourcing. At the time I didn’t have much to compare it to. But since then I have drunk a lot of shou pu. This tea is...” Read full tasting note
“Dry leaf: EARTHY, FRUITY, CEREAL (sweet hay, rich compost, almond, grits, cooked corn, hints at molasses, coffee grounds, stewed berries, vanilla bean, dark dried fruit – prune, date) Smell:...” Read full tasting note
Our 2012 “Little Bit of Red” production is made entirely from Menghai area material fermented in 2009 and 2010. Similar to last year’s blend, but with 35% Gong Ting grade ripe tea (instead of 30%). The remaining 65% is a nice semi-aged (in Menghai) Grade 3 tea from 2009.
Fermentation level is medium, so this cake still has a little bite to it and more room for improvement with aging. The fermentation “dui wei” flavor is mostly dissipated and the taste will gradually improve over the years to come. The fermented material was stored in Menghai for 2 and 3 years before being pressed into these 100 gram mini cakes.
Single cakes or tongs (7 cakes wrapped in bamboo leaf) are available for purchase!
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