85

I really wanted to love this tea but something did not click on our first date. Which is strange, because this puerh does display many positive traits: a fairly complex taste with no funkiness, decay or excessive bitterness, a pleasant long aftertaste, resistance to over-steeping…

It just that I did not see any appreciable personality and uniqueness in it. Nothing controversial, eccentric, charmingly odd. This tea was assiduously virtuous, proper and careful about not displaying any negatives. You cannot go wrong with it but you will never get excited either. And why bother then?

So, no second date for this one.

Flavors: Citrus Zest, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Herbs, Mineral

Togo

Personally, I get excited every time I drink it ;)
My favourtie young shou

Bluegreen

Yeah, I red your review before trying – thus the expectations. It’s just this puerh and me were not meant to be.

tea-sipper

Oh, I love whenever someone writes notes about this old goat. I love his one. I only have a little bit left from a teabox sample. I’m sorry you didn’t like it! An 85 rating sounds pretty high to me though.

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Togo

Personally, I get excited every time I drink it ;)
My favourtie young shou

Bluegreen

Yeah, I red your review before trying – thus the expectations. It’s just this puerh and me were not meant to be.

tea-sipper

Oh, I love whenever someone writes notes about this old goat. I love his one. I only have a little bit left from a teabox sample. I’m sorry you didn’t like it! An 85 rating sounds pretty high to me though.

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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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