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“There’s no mistaking this beeng cha for anything but a sheng. It has that familiar aroma that I no longer associate with anything but sheng puerh. This carries over into the wet leaf and the...” Read full tasting note
“I bought mine from Mandala, and it’s deeeelish! Smells like flowers and fruits in the summertime. It’s been a long day, and I’m not feeling very poetic, but this is great. Went and bought a whole...” Read full tasting note
A fantastic young puerh made from raw leaves picked early in the spring season from high-growing wild trees in Yong De.
A subdivision of the renowned Mengku Tea factory, Mu Ye Chen has been producing fine puerhs since 2006. The cakes coming out of this factory have been of a consistently excellent standard and this example is no different: the smooth and sweet liquor is wonderfully complex with a strong mouthfeel and thick texture. This tea can only improve with age.
Canton Tea Co is a London-based tea company trading in high grade, whole leaf Chinese tea. We have exclusive access to some of the best jasmine, white, green, oolong, black and authentic puerh teas available. In our first year, we scooped Six Golds at the 2009 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards. Our Jasmine Pearls won the top three star gold award, endorsing it as the best available in the UK.
There’s no mistaking this beeng cha for anything but a sheng. It has that familiar aroma that I no longer associate with anything but sheng puerh. This carries over into the wet leaf and the liquor. The leaves are large and the beeng is quite loose, making it easy to pick apart, while retaining whole leaves. The liquor is a lovely rich golden yellow colour that really reminds me of nothing so much as a sample! Still, it is one worth drinking!!
The tea itself is quite mild. I suspect I should have brewed it for longer, and I shall try that with the next steeping. It is smooth and sweet with only a slight bitterness, and the real flavour develops on the tongue after swallowing. There is an edge of camphor to the aftertaste, a slightly prickly dryness on the tongue, and an enduring sweetness on my breath. It is really jolly good. I can feel my body cooling and relaxing as I drink it, and the enduring aftertaste enhances that experience. There is a lot going on with this tea and I am really enjoying it.
I bought mine from Mandala, and it’s deeeelish!
Smells like flowers and fruits in the summertime. It’s been a long day, and I’m not feeling very poetic, but this is great. Went and bought a whole cake. Yum.
I need one of those pneumatic tubes running from Mandala & Whispering Pines to my house. Would save so much time and provide so much instant gratification
Ha! Awesome idea!!!!
I almost have one, am one postal center away, just La Crosse and then my doorstep.
Yum yum, sarsy :-)
(I envy you Cwyn)
I think I am actually glad they are out of stock, it prevents me from buying it.
Yay Cwyn! I hope you like it!
Oh wow, Allan. I didn’t realize I got one of the last ones.
Cwyn, I’m super close too :) Although I’ve never ordered from Mandala and it’s only about an hour away from me.
mj – you NEED Mandala.
If I lived only an hour away from Mandala, poor G-Dawg would never get me out of his shop.
Right? I would be all up in there all the time
Yep, I would probably be asked to leave. But then I would say no. And then there might be harsh language and everything. It’s probably good that I live quite a distance.
But maybe we should plan a tea tour, Missy, someday. I’d love to find a way to hit all our fave places!
We can do that
It would be fun!
Traveling tea party! Woo!
We have wee tea kettles and travel and a shitload of sheng samples
Traveling sheng party! Wooo! :p
LOL you two! Well, you are welcome at my place if your traveling tea party brings you to Minneapolis! (there’s Mandala close by and Verdant about 15 min from my apartment)
Oh super. I’m so jelly… you live near two of my faves!!!!
