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14 Tasting Notes

Aka Zizao Bulang from White 2 Tea
93

Very good value :) A lot going, complex and reminds me a little of xiaguan but without the smoke and more bitterness

2012 Ruiyuan NanNuo Old Arbor from White 2 Tea
93

I want to age this tea more, but it seems very promising :)

Super strong but also complex!

2005 Xiaguan Jia Ji (1st Grade) Pu-erh from Xiaguan Tuocha Co. Ltd.
74

not as great as the iron cakes i have had lately, but fun enough :) !

2012 Giant Steps Old Arbor Puer Blend from White 2 Tea
100

This tea has been in my cup ever since my package came in :)

Possibly my favorite raw tea from ’12!!

2012 Giant Steps Old Arbor Puer Blend from White 2 Tea
100
2005 XIAGUAN "CRANE LABEL" RIPE PU-ERH TEA TUO * 250G from Xiaguan Tuocha Co. Ltd.
74
2011 EoT Guafengzhai from The Essence of Tea
76

Not my favorite Guafenzhai but very good overall score

Strong huigan and qi – hope it progresses with aging!!

2009 Xiaguan Te Ji (Premium Grade) Raw Pu-Erh from Xiaguan Tea Factory
71
2009 "Da Yi Gong Tuo" from Menghai Tea Factory
77

i used this tuo right up! great for everyday cooked pu :)

2007 Sheng Golden Ribbon Tuo from Xiaguan Tea Factory
67
2007 Sheng Golden Ribbon Tuo from Xiaguan Tea Factory
67

This is a higher grade of tuo, but the price is not too much steeper. I really like these, their packaging is sooo cute!! If you buy any much older than 2007, the price goes up a lot though :(

2011 EoT Nannuo Puerh Tea from The Essence of Tea
59

Very delicate!! Too delicate for the price, though. I expect a Nan nuo to have more floral potency than this, and more astringency too!!

I would have given it a higher rating, but the price is too high for the quality. There are better Nan Nuo teas out there, imho :)

2005 XIAGUAN "CRANE LABEL" RIPE PU-ERH TEA TUO * 250G from Xiaguan Tuocha Co. Ltd.
74

The smokey tobacco Xia Guan flavor fades pretty fast in this one!! It is almost not there.

I think mine was stored somewhere humid for most of the tuo’s life, because the change is pretty big, it tastes older than 2005. The vendor I purchased from said it was in Guangzhou for several years, which makes sense.

Nice tea!

Monkey-Picked Oolong from Teavana
6

This oolong is totallllly average. And I hate that they call it “monkey picked”. The price is so high and the quality is just bad.

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