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“This is the last of the Mei Leaf pu’er samples I had in my stash. Two five gram sample packs totaled eleven grams, so once again it was time to bust out my 165ml silver gaiwan which is the perfect...” Read full tasting note
A feisty and potent Raw Gushu PuErh from the rich and diverse mountain area of Nan Nuo. This tea is made from tea trees estimated at over 300 years old, growing amongst a wide variety of other plants.
We travelled up to Nan Nuo in 2018 to meet a farmer and fell in love with his tea. Unfortunately, we had missed out on his Gushu because we arrived a few days later than someone who had already bought it all up. So in March 2019, we swooped in early to taste his Maocha (raw tea) and sure enough, it had that wonderful balance between rounded creamy notes and zesty top notes. So we snapped up the lot ourselves!
There is something about Nan Nuo. It has a very eclectic and diverse ecosystem with tea trees shaded and dwarfed by larger fruit trees and swaying bamboo. This canopy adds variation and flavour to the soil below and is picked up by the tea trees to produce really rich tea.
The Canopy Flasher is a fruity PuErh starting creamy (think banana and durian) and moving to zesty. It has a very strong physicality in the mouth and the effects are potent making it a contender for a more tea drunk session.
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This is the last of the Mei Leaf pu’er samples I had in my stash. Two five gram sample packs totaled eleven grams, so once again it was time to bust out my 165ml silver gaiwan which is the perfect size. I did a brief flash rinse, followed by a few minutes of rest while I sipped the wash. It was strong, citric and piny/foresty with a rich aftertaste.
I followed up with eleven infusions, the timing for these 7s, 7s, 7s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s, 45s, 80s, 2 min. and 3 min. Canopy Flasher started off strong, thick and coating. The taste was citric, creamy. The mouthfeel was great, very full. There was plenty of aroma permeating in my mouth and nose, which is always a good sign. From the second infusion on, the tea gets bitter. Overall, I’m very much reminded of the Crimson Lotus Tea “Danger Zone”. Both are incredibly thick and creamy, the differences being Canopy Flasher is much more higher noted and the citric and bitter characteristics were absent in Danger Zone.
All in all, Canopy Flasher isn’t the most dynamic or exciting of teas. That is not to say that it is totally boring either. The strength and bitterness are definitely its defining characteristics, with the latter varying from fleeting to intense to one that transforms quickly to sweetness. The tea is very energizing, one that makes you feel awake. It is not just ridiculously thick, but the mouthfeel is great as well. Your mouth will feel numb whilst being flooded by the sugary sweet aftertaste. If you are a fan of intense teas and Nannuo teas in particular, this one might be for you. Personally I prefer the (more expensive) CLT Danger Zone, even though I complained about it not being nearly bitter enough. The material here is clearly good — one of the better Nannuo teas I’ve had — but after trying several teas from this area, young and aged, none have ever grabbed me and this tea was no exception. I think it’s starting to feel safe to say Nannuo isn’t my cup of tea.
Flavors: Bitter, Citrus, Creamy, Pine, Sweet
