1113 Tasting Notes
This is pretty good! Thanks for the swap sample Liquid Proust
Do you like roasted teas? This seems to be one of the better ones that I have tried so far… I’m trying to work on some myself, but Japanese roasted tea has one strong flavor
Yes I do like flavored roasty houjicha from Lupicia. Their milk caramel is another one I’ve had and really enjoyed.
I’m not actually drinking this tea currently as I only have one serving left and I am HOARDING IT! On that note I would like to ask if anyone has tried any teas that are NOT sold out that taste similar to this one :)
Thanks!
The following tea from Yunnan Sourcing is very good. Not sure how it compares but it’s good.
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/ripepu-erh/3394-6-years-aged-pearl-lao-cha-tou-ripe-pu-erh-tea-of-menghai.html
Cool Alan I think I have some of that one on the way!
I’m having these tonight and they’re super tasty:
http://www.white2tea.com/tea-shop/2014-laochatou-ripe-puerh-tea/
This is so good…why do I keep falling in love with samples of $100+ cakes I can’t afford :(
That is our way :)
+1 for expensive tastes :P
One day you will afford it, though, right?? :D
If it happens like last time KiwiDelight, they will sell out before I save up. The Guafengzai I was in love with is out of stock weeps for GFZ
it is just learning experience. i cannot drink only pu i can afford.
Hmmm, Christmas bonus?
Maybe I shouldn’t try to rationalize.
This is a very fine tea!
Enabling?
Agreed, love the $$$ stuff as well!
I can find cheap shou that is delicious, but I oh do I love expensive young sheng!
Let’s buy this cake! =D
I DO think I want to put together a group order!
I’ve not yet had the pleasure of tasting Tea Urchin pu’erh. What about this sheng made you fall in love with it?
LooseTman they will make you a set of samples for $30 if you shoot them an email! That’s how I got addicted :) This particular one I really like for its complexity and pleasant bitterness. It also has a wonderful energy. I just feel good when I drink it! My favorite cake from them that is not sold out is the Miles Birthday blend, I’d really really like to get a couple of people to go in on a cake of THAT one with me! :D
$169/357g cake and only 8 left! http://teaurchin.com/miles-2012-spring.html
Yeah, I HAVE to get more of that Miles cake before it sells out…I need at least one other person to go in on it with me though :(
If you really liked their 2012 Guafengzhai, they’re supposedly pressing a Guafengzhai cake this year again.. Should be 200g. Maybe more affordable?
This was one of my favorites too, along with the Lao Man E
Thanks for the tip jschergen!
Doug F I have a sample of that, too, I should revisit it soon :)
I got a sample of this in a swap with Liquid Proust. As with other Lao Cang minis I am very impressed! This makes me want to just throw away the jasmine sheng minis I got from Teavivre…they are so tempermental and can get bitter. This one is not! SO SWEET!
https://instagram.com/p/3Wi2FGRh2n/
Yum! Rich and earthy shou! Very creamy and clean tasting too. Slightly sweet. This is a shou anyone could enjoy I think.
Thanks again to the good folks Crimson Lotus for letting me taste your teas! They were all extremely enjoyable.
I was SO happy to finally get to try this tea yesterday! I was shocked at how tightly packed and dense this little planet is.
I took many photos on Instagram https://instagram.com/p/3TyUHvRh1S/
This is what it looked like after the first rinse https://instagram.com/p/3TzRuZRh3r/
This was the first steep I actually drank https://instagram.com/p/3T2Lj3Rh-I/ And it was so delicious! Soup was very thick. Pleasantly bitter in early steeps but never astringent. Super creamy. The honey scent and flavor built with each steep…glorious stuff!
https://instagram.com/p/3T-S—xh_5/ This tea gave me such a great sheng buzz all afternoon yesterday. Really good sheng puts me in a GREAT mood! These planets might seem pricey but they are definitely worth it as a special treat. I’m putting more in my shopping cart for sure! Thanks again Glen and Lamu :)
Thank you for the sample Glenn and Lamu!
I don’t think I have ever had a sheng this fresh before. The dry leaf scent reminds me of a fresh green with just a hint of that fruity vibe shengs can have.
Early steeps are like a cross between a fresh green and a sheng. Nice and sweet and vegetal with a shengy tanginess. It leaves a long lingering taste in the back of my throat. Definitely tastes like spring!
I might be imagining it but I got the FAINTEST hint of smoke from an early steep. Really enjoyable and gave me lots of energy today :)
