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2011 HAIWAN RIPE MINI TUO PU-ERH TEA * 5 GRAMS EACH from Yunnan Sourcing

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2011 HAIWAN RIPE MINI TUO PU-ERH TEA * 5 GRAMS EACH

Pu-erh Tea by Yunnan Sourcing

Haiwan tea factory has done it again! They have taken the old and tired mini tuo and re-invented it! Finally a premium option for the mini tuo! Made with 2010 fermented tea was used to produce these convenient 5 gram tuos. You won’t taste that fishy funky factory smell in these, they are smooth and rich all the way!

1 Tasting Note

JC
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JC

To me this one was more than a let down. It isn’t a ‘meh’ is more of a ‘AGGGHHHHHhhhh’ experience in my opinion. I’ve had great experiences with Yunnan Sourcing’s mini tuos… this is not one of them.

If I were to describe the taste of an not yet ‘aged’ ripe would normally be ‘like clean earth’. This one however (in my opinion, try and judge yourself), taste like unclean earthy. Like when you are eating mushrooms that were not properly cleaned… that ‘extra’ and unwanted earthy taste.

Final Notes
I’m REALLY glad I didn’t buy this one, my friend Roberto gave me around 5 to try more than a few months ago and I haven’t and probably won’t get myself through them. As always try things yourself, also remember that Puerh ages and the earthiness MAY… just MAY, get pleasant, I wont risk it.