Recommended
After aging for 7 years, admittedly in a container with a Tibetan flame brick, this tea has mellowed considerably. The bitterness has faded a lot, while the vegetal, cooked vegetable, hay, and grassy notes stepped forward. Overall, this is not my favorite raw puer, but I feel that it aged a bit faster in the mini-tuo form. It has some returning sweetness, and is not a bad daily drinker. I brewed this western style, thinking it still intensely bitter, but next brew will be in a small teapot.
Flavors: Grassy, Honeysuckle, Hot Hay, Stewed Vegetables, Vegetal
Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C
0 min, 30 sec
5 tsp
8 OZ / 236 ML