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“I’ll admit it…I’ve been drinking. No, not tea-drinking, the “other” kind of drinking. It’s currently about 1AM, and I just got done with a two-pint night after an exceptionally crappy day. How...” Read full tasting note
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“First steeping. Not much flavor coming though. Just a bit of smokiness.” Read full tasting note
The 2005 Lao Tong Zhi Brick is a raw puerh produced by the Haiwan factory from tea harvested in Meng Hai using only high quality leaves. It has all the bright notes of a young puerh with fresh hay aromas. The true characteristics of the tea emerge after a couple of infusions with rich, subtle and complex flavours.
Our Buyer’s notes
“A good, traditional-style, raw puerh that shows great potential for ageing into something really special.”
Canton Tea Co is a London-based tea company trading in high grade, whole leaf Chinese tea. We have exclusive access to some of the best jasmine, white, green, oolong, black and authentic puerh teas available. In our first year, we scooped Six Golds at the 2009 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards. Our Jasmine Pearls won the top three star gold award, endorsing it as the best available in the UK.
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Haiwan Tea FactoryI’ll admit it…I’ve been drinking.
No, not tea-drinking, the “other” kind of drinking. It’s currently about 1AM, and I just got done with a two-pint night after an exceptionally crappy day. How crappy? Oh, one of those debt-looming, still-unemployed, hemorrhaging wallet sort of days. Closing the night off with one of my delectable sheng pu-erhs seemed like a wonderful nightcap. Fitting that this should be my last of this particular batch.
You might be wondering where the taster notes for this update are. Eh, I’ve done two others; you already know I love this stuff to death. It’s far more robust than the average sheng, but not overly robust like a shou pu-erh. I will miss it, heartily – like its taste.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a story about sex, drugs and spaceports to write.
EDIT: DONE! The story I was working on while drinking this: http://www.lazyliteratus.com/1750
I know…odd.
I know those days Geoffrey!
Best of luck, tomorrow’s a new day :)
I love your writing style – such a strong voice. I went back and now I’m reading everything and I can’t tear myself away!
@DaisyChubb Have you read his Steep Stories? That is some epic stuff!
@DaisyChubb – Dog days of fall, they are! Thanks for the compliment.
@The Purrfect Cup – D’awwwwww.
Thanks for the recommendation! I’m goin for it :D
@DaisyChubb: I can provide ’em as chapter links – in order – if you need to read them successively. One kinda tumbles into the other.