This sheng is sweet and inviting; a bit darker generally (than other Yiwus I have enjoyed), and with lower-register notes which I quite enjoy. The flavor arrives in waves and layers, bouncing around the mouth. After two quick rinses I quickly detect aromas of plums, hay and vanilla. Liquor is clean with a dark golden color. As I sip the tea, I feel both a calming qi and a bit of energy with each cup. While very smooth, the tea soup offers a strong presence and pleasant sweetness. After enjoying six cups, I am left to ponder the joys of tea – feeling content and wanting to share this experience with others. A nice semi-aged pu-erh with quality and good potential for long-term aging.

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200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 15 sec 5 g 3 OZ / 90 ML
jschergen

I’m late to this party, but am sipping this now. Good stuff. Great stuff considering the eye-poppingly low price. Someone should pickup those last two cakes soon..

Agree with your notes. It’s been a while but it reminds me a bit of the 2005 Mengku Daxueshan, with a few more herbal notes.

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jschergen

I’m late to this party, but am sipping this now. Good stuff. Great stuff considering the eye-poppingly low price. Someone should pickup those last two cakes soon..

Agree with your notes. It’s been a while but it reminds me a bit of the 2005 Mengku Daxueshan, with a few more herbal notes.

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I drink mostly puer and sometimes what we as Westerners think of as black tea.

I no longer assign numerical ratings to teas because our enjoyment of tea is very subjective. Reactions to a particular tea vary from person to person and within the same person across different tasting sessions.

My tea notes are simply comments reflecting my impression at that specific point in time. They are helpful to me and if they happen to be useful to someone else that is good.

For me, tea is magical with its ability to transform by bringing one back to center and inspiring both peace and contentment.
Reformed coffee drinker. Switched to tea as part of my goal to work on living a healthier, more balanced life — haven’t looked back since.

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