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“Gongfu! Enjoying a session this afternoon as I continue to sip through samples from tea orders that arrived earlier this month. It was the description of cherries and molasses that drew me to this...” Read full tasting note
Gina is a blend of small batch shou Puer with a focus on lighter fermentation levels. Fruity notes of cherries jubilee, danishes and molasses are in this bright, sweet and funky blend.
Each cake is 200 grams of tea.
Gongfu!
Enjoying a session this afternoon as I continue to sip through samples from tea orders that arrived earlier this month. It was the description of cherries and molasses that drew me to this tea; and I would agree that this tea definitely delivers on at least one of those notes. Though there’s something to the finish that is just a bit molasses like, it’s the cherry I find especially on the nose. The top notes of this more medium bodied ripe pu’erh are bright and fruity with a more lively, slightly acidic note. A mix of sweet red cherries and chicory root, perhaps. The mid-sip then shifts into something quite different; a more savory and brothy profile with a slick oiliness to it that makes me think a little bit of Chinese hot pot. The mix of tangy red fruit notes with the more unctuous elements is really unique and dynamic; like a sweet and sour shou!?
If I have any real critique, it’s that all the tasting notes have a rather “surface level” feeling to them; I’d like a little more depth and overall body to the session. However, I think that’s something that may come with time as this tea settles into itself and continues to age…
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/C1Xahr-ObFD/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TUvMf_WkFs
