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“Sample from fresh PS order. While my experience with puerh is not great enough to tell how dry storage vs wet storage should affect the flavor, this does seem like a fairly green tea for its age....” Read full tasting note
“5.4g, gaiwan, 100mL I brewed this past midnight during midterms prep, so I was cranky and didn’t continue infusing. Notes are sparse and probably reflect as much. same dry leaf smell as rest of PS...” Read full tasting note
This is the most popular Dayi branded cake, a classic recipe since 1975. Even though it is made by using blended plantation tea leaves, it wins by its unparalleled performance seen during last few decades.
We consider it a benchmark Pu-erh tea everyone should at least own a piece of it.
Once again, some may argue that this tea cake looks so young, it cannot be a vintage 2006 tea. But we consider it to reflect a true ‘Kunming storage’.
The infusion yields a strong liquor that is bitter but finishes with a sweet aftertaste. The brewed broth is light yellowish, you can feel strong cha qi, not something you would drink with an empty stomach.
Pu-erh Tea Cake 357g Unfermented or raw Vintage 2006 Medium class Caffeine: ModerateCompany description not available.
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menghai dayi (puerh shop)Sample from fresh PS order. While my experience with puerh is not great enough to tell how dry storage vs wet storage should affect the flavor, this does seem like a fairly green tea for its age. Only trace bitterness though does seem to indicate that it has some age. Nice flavor overall.
Mouthfeel is only mildly thick, and even less so for its age. Stopped after infusion 8. I will say that this is the first time I’ve experienced what I assume others refer to as “cha qi,” and it was quite overpowering. Perhaps this also indicates it has some age to it?
That said, if I could sum the flavor of this tea up in one word, it would be “boring.” I wonder if/how much the storage conditions affect this experience. Not bad and pleasant to drink, but not the tea for me in the end. I have heard some people don’t trust PS’s reliability with older cakes such as this one…
Flavors: Bell Pepper, Bitter, Pear, Smooth, Sweet, Sweet Corn
5.4g, gaiwan, 100mL
I brewed this past midnight during midterms prep, so I was cranky and didn’t continue infusing. Notes are sparse and probably reflect as much.
same dry leaf smell as rest of PS order: dates and dried fruit. Something is up with their storage or my nose. Maybe one, maybe both. First time getting a surprise with the leaves: leaves had a piece of straw/hay inside. lol.
212f, 1×5s rinse
200f: wet leaves exude strong smoke. Lots of stems in this sample.
5s: unpleasantly smoky. Hint of date on the aftertaste. Sharp note.
12s: Sharp and smoky. Cooling on aftertaste with slight sweet.
