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Sirentian drank 2003 CNNP "Da Huang Yin" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake by Yunnan Sourcing

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Date Drunk: 2023 Jan 20th

- 5g in 100ml porcelain gaiwan
- Dry leaf smells clean and fresh, just a hint of funk
- Wet leaves smell strongly of sweet baking bread. Rinsed twice, though leaves already smelled clean after the first rinse.

- 1st infusion (100˚C, 0:15)
- Liquor is beautiful clear deep reddish-brown. Tastes flavourful, fleeting notes of mushrooms or a dull nuttiness (like cashews), but not as sweet as I’d expect from the aroma.
- Rating: 80
- 2nd infusion (100˚C, 0:15)
- Aroma of wet leaves: sweet and starchy like yams, chestnuts, fresh bread. Liquor tastes sweet now, very satisfying but not entirely smooth.
- Rating: 90
- 3rd infusion (100˚C, 0:20)
- Another nice infusion! But a little light; I’ll hit it harder next time, at least 30-45 sec.
- Rating: 87
- 4th infusion (100˚C, 0:45)
- Nice and bready and chocolatey, but still a bit thin. Will have to go for more than a minute next time; think these leaves might be losing steam.
- Rating: 84
- 5th infusion (100˚C, 1:30)
- Rating: 88
- 6th infusion (100˚C, 2:30)
- Rating: 78

- My Rating: 84

Flavors: Bread, Cashew, Chestnut, Dark Chocolate, Mushrooms, Yams

Preparation

Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 5 g 3 OZ / 100 ML

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Amateur tea enthusiast here. I told myself I would start with studying Chinese teas when I first encountered good tea at Song Tea in San Francisco in 2016, and it’s now 2023 and I feel like I’m still just beginning to scratch the surface of Chinese teas.

Maybe someday I will move on to Indian, Japanese, Korean, etc. teas…

For my day job I work in tech as well as write some fiction on the side.

The next step in my tea journey is to start training my nose with an aroma kit to get a more precise handle on floral notes.

My Tea Rating Scale: (adapted from @benmw)
100 : Unforgettable, life-changing tea experience.
95–99: Extraordinary – Beyond impressive.
90–94: Impressive – Deep complexity, extreme clarity, or unexpected discovery of wonderful flavor. Made me reconsider the category. Would always want to drink this if I had the chance.
80–89: Delicious – Nuanced, balanced, clear, and complex layering of flavors. Would probably buy this tea again.
70–79: Very Good – Nuanced flavors, perhaps not as balanced or complex as the next step up, but clear and very enjoyable. Would consider buying again if the price was right.
60–69: Good – Clear flavors, representative of the category, but doesn’t set a standard. Good as an everyday tea. Would not buy unless desperate (e.g. when travelling without access to better tea).
50–59: Average. Would not pay money for this, but would drink if it was provided FOC.
30–49: Below Average. Would not drink this again even if it were free.
0–29: Undrinkable. Could not even finish the cup.

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