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derk drank 2017 Yunnan Sourcing "Nuo Wu Village" Raw Pu-erh Tea by Yunnan Sourcing

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Finished a sample of this last weekend. Excellent sheng! The intense honey-florals that gave me a headache previously have faded. The taste is still very rich though less so than when I first tried it 5 years ago. It’s like vanilla pudding with cardamom and apricot preserves. Viscous-colloidal and sweet, light bitterness, butterscotch, mineral depth, a hint earthy with tobacco, a little astringent after swallow but mouth is coated with tea oil and flavor. Cool aftertaste morphs between pine, vanilla pudding, tobacco, beeswax, pollen. The hot leaf is a treat with baked peaches, cinnamon and cardamom. Relaxing.

Edit: This cake is almost twice the $/g than what it was 5 years ago. Now it’s $0.93/g. I’ve paid that much for other sheng but it’s still a shock.

Flavors: Apricot, Astringent, Beeswax, Bubblegum, Butterscotch, Cardamom, Chicory, Cinnamon, Cooling, Custard, Dark Chocolate, Earthy, Grain, Hay, Honey, Incense, Jam, Marzipan, Mineral, Peach, Pine, Pollen, Rich, Stewed Fruits, Sweet, Tobacco, Vanilla, Viscous, White Chocolate

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5 g 4 OZ / 110 ML

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gmathis
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I just want to eat the vanilla pudding of which you speak ;)

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I just want to eat the vanilla pudding of which you speak ;)

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I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile.

Favorite teas generally come from China (all provinces), Taiwan, India (Nilgiri and Manipur). Frequently enjoyed though less sipped are teas from Georgia, Japan, and Nepal. While I’m not actively on the hunt, a goal of mine is to try tea from every country that makes it available to the North American market. This is to gain a vague understanding of how Camellia sinensis performs in different climates. I realize that borders are arbitrary and some countries are huge with many climates and tea-growing regions.

I’m convinced European countries make the best herbal teas.

Personal Rating Scale:

100-90: A tea I can lose myself into. Something about it makes me slow down and appreciate not only the tea but all of life or a moment in time. If it’s a bagged or herbal tea, it’s of standout quality in comparison to similar items.

89-80: Fits my profile well enough to buy again.

79-70: Not a preferred tea. I might buy more or try a different harvest. Would gladly have a cup if offered.

69-60: Not necessarily a bad tea but one that I won’t buy again. Would have a cup if offered.

59-1: Lacking several elements, strangely clunky, possesses off flavor/aroma/texture or something about it makes me not want to finish.

Unrated: Haven’t made up my mind or some other reason. If it’s puerh, I likely think it needs more age.

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