104 Tasting Notes
For the story behind this sample Sheng pu’er look up 2014 White2Tea Red 3 on the White 2 tea website. It is a really interesting story. This is a very hard tea for me to review. I really like young Shengs that have a mineral/earthy taste with kuwei [pleasant bitterness] and some astringency. As stated beautifully on White 2 Tea website, this tea is “very sweet and direct, without much mineral or bitter character”. So it is not a tea I would normally purchase. So to the review. The soup is a very light green in color. The taste is truly sweet with a floral undertone and there is absolutely no bitterness or astringency. Is this a really good tea? Yes it is without a doubt. It is just not a tea for someone with tastes like mine, but it is a tea for those who love young Shengs but not the bitterness or astringency that can come with them.
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This was a sample sent to me by Paul at White 2 Tea. This is another excellent Sheng and at $15.00 for 100g, it is a steal. The color of the liquor is a deep bronze. The taste, well let me just say, it is incredible. There are a lot of undertones that lead to a very deep, complex, yet very smooth taste. The two most prominent flavors to me were earthy and smokey. Right after steeping it was earthy and after it cooled a bit the smokey flavor really took over. For a 2002 Sheng, I still can’t believe it is only $15.00.
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im itching to place an order with them. How long did you wait for your order to arrive?
About 8 to 9 days.
Wow so quick. What else would you recommend to try ? im on a budget kinda, so not too expensive and not too bitter;)
As far as recommendations I will have to think about it. Most of my favorite Shengs tend to have a lot of kuwei because I really like my pu’er that way.
I don’t mind when it’s pleasant.
Warning, Sheng Yiwu snob alert. Another EXCELLENT Sheng Yiwu from Paul at White 2 Tea. Unlike the 2007 Taochaju Yiwu, this Sheng is pressed from old arbor material harvested in 2009, 2010 and 2011. This tea is every bit as good as the 2007 Taochaju Yiwu yet, despite being younger, it is even more mellow. Well worth the money!!!!
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When I read the description for this tea on the White 2 Tea website it intrigued me so much that I decided to buy some. For the first steeping, the flavor seemed almost timid to me. After steeping two the flavor was much bolder and by steeping three it had hit its stride. White 2 Tea nailed this one with their description: “It has a formidable amount of tobacco flavor and kuwei [pleasant bitterness].” This is a solid Sheng that I will be enjoying for a long time!
