2001 Golden Flowers Liu Bao Tea from Guangxi

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Rating

72 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Dirt, Earth, Mushrooms, Spicy, Coffee, Smoke, Tobacco, Ash, Dark Chocolate, Molasses
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 4 oz / 130 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 4 g of tea
Steep for 1 min, 15 sec
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4 Tasting Notes View all

“Weird and funky. While it has a classic mushroom taste, it’s not overwhelming. There’s definitely a strong taste of earth as well. The tea leaves are a bit ‘dusty,’ so it’s best to pour them over a...” Read full tasting note
“In recent years, there’s been a bit of noise around liu bao on the online tea universe. For those who have never had, it’s quite similar to shu pu’er, but still quite distinct. The “golden...” Read full tasting note
“This tea seems to have good reviews so take mine with a grain of salt. I let this air out for a couple days, gave it a good ten second rinse. It has a beautiful deep brownish red colored soup....” Read full tasting note
“Backlog 3 Oct. 2016 Old books with deep earth. More to come later with another session.” Read full tasting note

Description

This a perfect example of a clean and complex aged Liu Bao. Special traditional fermentation process gives the tea a mellow, sweet and spicy taste. Golden Yellow spores called “golden flowers” (金花) have been allowed to flourish just after pressing, which gives this Liu Bao a unique taste and feeling.

Processed in 2001 and then packed into 25 kilogram baskets this tea still has some lumps and chunks but is easily pried apart. The tea soup is sweet and thick… there is a camphor spice and hint of aged raw pu-erh. The feeling in the mouth is pleasant and coats the mouth and throat long after drinking. Very clean storage condition, with basically no moldy taste.

A great opportunity to enjoy a 15 year aged Liu Bao tea!

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