673 Tasting Notes
Kuki (stems) guyokuro. By ippodo
Dry stems: veggie like
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Wet stems: intensified veggies
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Light steep: I taste/smell; light veggies, asparagus, freshly cut grass , sweet and slight to light bitterness.
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Medium steep: I taste/smell; medium veggies, fresh cut grass, asparagus and bitterness. Little to no sweetness.
Heavy steep: (skipped due to possible strong bitterness) sometimes i can stand bitter teas (can be pleasant) however, sometimes it’s unpleasant. i’m not going to risk it
All in all, this tea is nice but it’s not the best from japan that I’ve had. I rate 90 and suggest one try this tea with a bit of caution. (Possible bitterness)
Flavors: Asparagus, Bitter, Freshly Cut Grass, Sweet, Vegetables
Preparation
Ru yao dragon teapot gongfucha:
Dry leaf: musty
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Wet leaf: earthy/fermentation.
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2 rinses: 1 long, 1 medium.
Light steep: I taste/smell; light earth/fermentation, old books, pine, mud, Forest floor, sweetness and autumn leaves. Slight camphor
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Medium steep: I taste/smell; light to medium earth/fermentation, mud, old books, forest floor, autumn leaves and sweetness. Light pine and camphor.
Heavy steep: I taste/smell; medium to strong earth/fermentation, mud, old books, forest floor, autumn leaves and sweetness. Medium pine. Light camphor.
All in all an amazing yummy tea! I rate 100 and recommend.
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/ripepu-erh/1121-2009xinghaidragonripepu-erhteaminicake100g.html
Bonus photos:
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Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Camphor, Earth, Forest Floor, Mud, Musty, Pine, Sweet
Preparation
ru yao dragon teapot gongfucha:
Dry leaves: lightly musty
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Wet leaves: fruity and spicy
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Light steep: I taste/smell; light and smooth metallic, minerals, honey and spices. Slight smokey (either campfire or BBQ.)
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Medium steep: I taste/smell; medium metallic, minerals, honey and spices. Light and smooth smokey. Light bitterness.
Heavy steep: I taste/smell; medium to strong minerals, metallic, honey and spices. Light and smooth smokey. Light bitterness.
All in all an amazing tea! I recommend this tea.
bonus photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BDGVn1Gp43o/
Flavors: Bitter, Honey, Metallic, Mineral, Smoke, Spices
Preparation
ru yao dragon teapot gongfucha:
dry leaves: slightly musty
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wet leaves: slight earth/fermentation
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light steep: i taste/smell; slight earth/fermentation, minerals, forest floor, autumn leaves. almost no wood, camphor. sweet. light sweetness
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDJKvzfJ43d/ (note i don’t know what the cloudyness is)
medium steep: light earth/fermentation, forest floor, autumn leaves, minerals. slight wood, camphor. almost no mud taste. medium sweetness.
heavy steep: light earth/fermentation, wood, camphor, minerals, forest floor, , autumn leaves. slight mud. medium sweetness.
all in all this is really yummy thus why i rate it a 100
effeminately recommend!
many thanks to Scott Wilson for this free sample.
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/ripepu-erh/522-1999cnnpoldtreeripepu-erhteabrick250grams.html
Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Camphor, Earth, Forest Floor, Mineral, Mud, Musty, Wood
Preparation
Ru yao dragon teapot gongfucha
Dry leaves: floral and musty.
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Wet leaves: floral, sweet, bitter and dill.
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Light steep: I taste/smell; light minerals. Medium camphor. Strong earth, pepper, floral, green peppers, red peppers, spices and dill. (Dill taste in tea is new to me)
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Medium steep: I taste/smell; medium minerals,camphor, floral. Strong pepper, green peppers, red peppers, floral, spices, earth and dill
Heavy steep: I taste/smell; medium minerals, camphor. Strong pepper, red peppers, green peppers, pepper, earth, floral, spices and dill
All in all this is one of the best teas I have ever tasted! I rate this incredible tea a 100.
Flavors: Camphor, Dill, Earth, Floral, Green Bell Peppers, Mineral, Pepper, Spices
Preparation
Wow, that’s a good rating. This one freaked me out when I first had it. Still not sure about it either!
Aha, I had the 2012, which is why I could not find my note under this one. Have you had the 2012, and, if so, is there a noticeable difference between the two?
i have not tried the 2012 version… i doubt there is much of a difference though if it were 3 or more years difference in age then most likely yes.
That’s what I thought. Just wondered.
it’s ok :)
as i cannot really control the steeping time, i have to do a short review:
Dry flower ball: I smell. Slight floral and spices.
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Bloomed flower: I smell medium spices and light floral
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Brewed tea: I taste/smell light floral and medium spices. I also taste medium metallic notes.
All in all this is a tasty tea I rate it a 100
Bonus photos:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCvqgJbp4-U/
Flavors: Floral, Metallic, Spicy
Preparation
as i forgot my iPod ill have to do a quick review.
Ru yao dragon teapot gongfucha:
when i smell the leaves dry, they smell like chalk and clay (in a good way)
when i smell the leaves wet, the smell is intensified.
when i smell the brewed tea i smell clay chalk and spices.
when i taste the brewed tea i taste clay chalk and spices.
all in all this is a good tea. had me fooled too. i thought it was a green tea! :O
the color of the leaves was not brown but green! :O
thus why i rate it a 95 :)
i would recommend this tea to at least try it
Flavors: Clay, Spices
Preparation
Ru Yao dragon teapot gongfucha
Dry leaves: very floral and sweet smelling
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Wet leaves: floral, sweet and fruity (peach)
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Light steep: I taste/smell; strong minerals. Medium metallic. Light peach orchid, floral, sweetness, honey, fruity (peach)
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Medium steep: I taste/smell; medium minerals, peach orchid, sweetness, fruity (peach) (berries). Strong honey, spices, floral and metallic. Light bitterness.
Strong steep: I taste/smell. Strong but somewhat pleasant bitterness., honey, metallic, honey and spices.
All in all an amazing tea! Could use a few weeks aging though :)
bonus photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BB795JHp4wT/
Flavors: Berry, Bitter, Floral, Fruity, Honey, Metallic, Mineral, Orchid, Peach, Spicy, Sweet
Preparation
Ru Yao dragon teapot gongfucha
Dry leaves: musty
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Wet leaves: strong earth and fermentation smell
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X3 quick rinses.
Light steep: I taste/smell; slight bitterness, minerals, mushrooms and camphor. Light earth and fermentation. Somewhat muddy
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Medium steep: I taste/smell; medium earth, fermentation, minerals, mushrooms, muddyness and camphor. Slight bitterness.
Heavy steep: I taste/smell; medium earth, fermentation, minerals, mushrooms, muddyness and camphor.
All in all an amazing tea!; Could benefit from 6month-1year aging
Bonus photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BBxiEtkp45Q/
check it out: http://yunnansourcing.com/en/jiuwanteafactory/3697-2015-jiu-wan-impression-wild-arbor-ripe-pu-erh-tea-cake.html
Flavors: Bitter, Camphor, Earth, Mineral, Mud, Mushrooms, Musty
