Year of the Monkey 2016 Spring Yiwu Raw Puer

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Rating

82 / 100

Calculated from 12 Ratings
Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
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Ingredients
Pu Erh Tea
Flavors
Bitter Melon, Citrus Zest, Floral, Graham Cracker, Herbaceous, Honey, Hot Hay, Licorice, Mineral, Muscatel, Plum, Stewed Fruits, Stonefruit, Cranberry, Fig, Hay, Raisins, Freshly Cut Grass, Sweet, Astringent, Cut Grass, Earth, Fruity, Metallic, Butter, Candy, Caramel, Lemon Zest, Sugarcane
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Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 14 oz / 400 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 5 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 15 sec
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18 Tasting Notes View all

“This is one of my oldest teas, as it came from the final “Here’s Hoping Teabox” which was the first teabox I joined as a newbie on Steepster back in… 2016 or 2017, I think? I finished everything I...” Read full tasting note
“Here’s Hoping Teabox – Round Seven- Tea #46 A tasty sheng! Sadly as usual with sheng, I probably couldn’t tell any of the shengs apart in the teabox. Sheng is all so very similar to me. ...” Read full tasting note
“Gongfu Sipdown (606)! Just copying what I wrote on instagram, because I think I did a really good job capturing my thoughts/feelings there in words: In honor of the massive Spring tea order that I...” Read full tasting note
“The leaves, dry or wet, smell absolutely amazing! Steep/Time: Notes 1/12s: Light and sweet with a very soft touch of astringency. 2/15s: Picking up some nice fruit notes. Plum, honey and currant....” Read full tasting note

Description

This Yiwu raw puer is one of our two Year of the Monkey puers. The material for this tea comes from a recently transitioned fang yang (“left to grow”) garden that receives minimal human interference. The tea itself has an initial and surprising honey-like sweetness at the front, which yields to some slight roughness and unique lasting aroma. With good cha qi/tea energy and a solid mineral fragrance that lingers, this is a strong candidate for storage.

Typical of Yiwu teas, this one is on the softer side of things, but still maintains a solid backbone with plenty to offer. This also makes it a very drinkable young raw puer, and well suited for beginners and experienced drinkers alike. Don’t be fooled though, Yiwu teas tend to age well, even if they seem lighter in their early years.

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