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“I think I added too much water to this…thing. Tastes like watered down fermentation. Drinkable, which is more than I was expecting, but nothing to write home about. I will definitely go for less...” Read full tasting note
Almost on the verge of disappearing, Pu-erh tea paste used to be the special tribute to the Qing Dynasty imperial court. According to the Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica, Pu-erh tea paste is often pitch black; It is best known as antidote to drunkenness and the green paste is especially good for improving digestion and reducing phlegm.①
The ripe puerh paste is made of 2010 fermented Yunnan large leaves material. Separate the fibers from the tea infusion by special processes, and then reprocessing the liquor until it is condensed into paste. Extracting 1kg tea paste need 10kg of ripe puerh material. The reasons the tea paste is more expensive are because of more materials cost and more complex manufacturing process. Puerh tea paste looks like charcoal. Its fragrance is similar to that of combined fragrance of brown sugar, candied dates and puerh tea.
The tea liquid is deep red. Full, sweet and unique balanced taste, great experience for lovers of ripe puerh tea! This is very good quality ripe cha gao !
The puerh paste instantly dissolves in water and leaves no sediment in the cup. The strength of the tea is easy to control. Steeping 1g tea paste in hot water, wait a while and 150ml special puerh tea is ready. Store in a cool dry place, keep away from direct sunlight.
① Wang Jidong, Pu-erh Tea
Manufacturer : Puer Dajianshan Tea Factory, Simao
Production date : 2010
Company description not available.
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Yunnan SourcingI think I added too much water to this…thing.
Tastes like watered down fermentation. Drinkable, which is more than I was expecting, but nothing to write home about. I will definitely go for less water with the 2009.
I must say, “watered down fermentation” sounds like one of the more unpleasant tasting things I could imagine.
It got worse as I got further down. Thick, creamy, bitter fermentation. Had to throw it out!
D: the horror!
Ugh, that’s rough.