This is your generic aged ripe puer. The smell is of earth, wet rotten wood and mushrooms. Some transitory fishiness, which is surprising given the age of the cake. The taste is typical for the aged shou but it is not complex and the aftertaste does not linger.
Nothing bad to say but nothing good either. The main pros are that it is cheap and comes in convenient 100 g cakes. I will relegate it to my office to sip it absent-mindedly while concentrating on work.
I like to drink teas to recreate a specific mood, or just to take a break at work. The world of tea is so endless, patiently waiting for exploration and rewarding you in many ways big and small.
I am looking forward to years of playing with tea leaves, gaiwans, cups, and YouTube videos.
My ratings:
90 or more – a very good/excellent tea, I can see myself ordering it again.
80-89 – it is a good tea, I enjoyed it but not enough to reorder.
70-79 – an OK, drinkable tea but there are certainly much better options even in the same class/type.
60-69 – this tea has such major flaws that you have to force yourself to finish what you ordered.
<60 – truly horrible teas that must be avoided at all costs.
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