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1990S JINGGU DAYE from Everyman Tea Company

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79/100

1990S JINGGU DAYE

Pu-erh Tea by Everyman Tea Company

A 90s large leaf varietal shu puer from ancient trees in Jinggu, a mountainous tea district of Southern Yunnan.  This puer has been dry stored for the last two decades.

4 Tasting Notes

Asaf Mazar
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Asaf Mazar 2 tasting notes

wonderful aged wood aroma to dry leaves.
highly reminiscent in flavor/aroma/mouthfeel appearance of a clean shu pu erh, so it must be well aged.
predominantly wood and earth characteristics. no smokyness, dry mouth or bitterness detected.
the best infusions are the first 3-4, where the vaporous quality is most predominant. afterwards, it becomes a bit ‘silty’/cloudy much like many shu pu erhs that I have had.

2013-02-24 09:52:25 -0500
205 °F / 96 °C
0 min 30 sec
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been enjoying this one very much. It brews best in my burt duan ni clay pot from yunan sourcing which oddly enough looks exactly like the one in the picture.

The aroma of wet leaves for first several infusions is rich and deep.
Using min 15 sec steeps with 90 + water 100 ml/5g yields satisfying earthy brew.
It seems to last for about 5-7 solid infusions and then thins out on a steep curve.
If you keep the temp high and pot warm then there is no silty effect as I mentioned before.

Although I am sure there are more complex shengs out there, I think this one is a good purchase. If you want earthy coffe-like sheng this is probably for you.
Compared to 99 menghai the latter is more nuanced in flavor and aroma, and with a sparkling, (yet less robust) character.

2013-04-12 12:52:32 -0400
200 °F / 93 °C
0 min 15 sec
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Roland
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Roland

Review based on free pre-release sample.

Rich earthy aroma on the dry leaves.
Cup presents a very forward astringency – almost like alcoholic spirits. Distinct woodland mulch, earthy, with a slight pepperyness on the end. Pepper becomes much more prevalent on later infusions. An good orthodox pu-erh.

2012-07-04 17:31:17 -0400
205 °F / 96 °C
0 min 30 sec
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Peter Jain
75
Peter Jain

good tea

2013-03-05 07:36:13 -0500
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