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Rich drank 2005 CNNP Big Yellow Mark Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake by CNNP (Yunnan Sourcing)

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So I found a sample of this that I traded for with mrmopar maybe two years ago. It was stored in my pumidor in a Mylar zip lock sample bag. Interestingly, I suspect this created a mini micro climate that sped up the aging process. The brew was very dark, basically shu dark. Very strong qi.

It tastes of mushroom, hints of fruit, and other agey type flavors. I think this is a good example of a humid stored tea done on the dry side. I’m not sure how much I like it. I don’t care for the mushroom flavor that these types of aged teas have. I wonder if I can age that out of it? I suspect not. But it is a very reasonably priced semi aged semi humid stored factory tea. Good to have on your bucket list for education sake.

I also ordered a new sample of this from YS. I will see if it is any different than my sample aged at home. That should prove interesting…

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Cwyn
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Very interesting! I’m curious to know what you think of the new sample. Mr. Mopar’s teas are aged very well and perhaps it just got further along in the bag. I suspect that the profile will change with airing. Sheng continues to change, and maybe that flavor note you’re not fond of will too.

ashmanra
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Hi, Rich! For some reason you don’t appear as a contact when I tried to send you a message. I see you review puerh a lot, and a friend has recently joined to learn about tea and is especially interested in puerh. Would you mind following Comm Guy so he can find your reviews easily? Thank you!