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“Well, I am sure plenty of people would really enjoy this tea, but it’s not really my type. I’ll admit, it’s very nice to have a mushroom taste in a puer, and to have an amazingly smooth tea. But...” Read full tasting note
“This is a good but not in any way spectacular shou. It has no fermentation taste. It has a moderate amount of wet storage or wet wood taste. This was noticeable for the first four steeps and...” Read full tasting note
“Solid for 6 steeps. This tea coats my mouth with an oily texture and relaxes my mind. Nothing unpleasant. I may buy a cake or two. For the price, I recommend anyone at least try it. Will be $6 well...” Read full tasting note
2001 CNNP Orange Mark Ripe 357g
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China National native productWell, I am sure plenty of people would really enjoy this tea, but it’s not really my type. I’ll admit, it’s very nice to have a mushroom taste in a puer, and to have an amazingly smooth tea. But what I really love most of all is some amount of flavor, which a majority of ripe provide. Might be because I’m a bit sick, but this tea really didn’t provide on that account. It is almost as if I am drinking a thick water, diluted with tea. I drank it for 5 steepings, but after the 5th I really wasn’t enjoying myself so I called it quits.
Although I am sure most of you out there would really enjoy this, and this is totally your thing, but for me, I really enjoy a good flavor more than I do a good texture.
Haha, sorry for the bad review, I will be posting another tommorow.
I think I will take a bit of a break from the puer, as this time of year I really want a good oolong. Expect lots of puer reviews when it gets cold though!
Flavors: Wood
This is a good but not in any way spectacular shou. It has no fermentation taste. It has a moderate amount of wet storage or wet wood taste. This was noticeable for the first four steeps and present to some degree in all eight steeps I gave this tea. This is a tea I will store for six months then try again. I suspect the wet storage taste will dissipate with six months of New York dry storage. This is exactly what happened with my 1998 White Tuo. The first time I drank it I got wet storage taste. Six months later virtually none.
I steeped this tea eight times in a 120ml gaiwan with 11.3g leaf and boiling water. I gave it a 10 second rinse and a 10 minute rest. I steeped it for 5 sec, 5 sec, 7 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec, 25 sec, and 30 sec.
Flavors: Wet Wood
Solid for 6 steeps. This tea coats my mouth with an oily texture and relaxes my mind. Nothing unpleasant. I may buy a cake or two. For the price, I recommend anyone at least try it. Will be $6 well spent.
Flavors: Coffee, Earth
So sorry I know I promised another tasting, but I got very busy with homework all day yesterday, and since this week is bound to be very busy, I will wait until next weekend for the next. So sorry for the delay!