2016 Menghai "Yun Shui Zhen" Raw Puerh Tea

Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
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Flavors
Bitter, Floral, Metallic, Smoke, Sweet, Grass
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205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 15 sec 8 g 4 oz / 125 ml

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  • “In 5-10 years, when this tea calms down a bit more and further develops its complexities, I’d bet that it will be worth much more than its current value (~$0.10/g). Mouthfeel-wise, this tea hits...” Read full tasting note
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  • “This tea was strong and bitter at first. It took about six steeps to begin evolving into something else. By the eighth steep there was a sweet but grassy note. I would not go as far as to describe...” Read full tasting note
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“Yun Shui Zhen” (lit Cloud Water Pinnacle) is a new recipe from Da Yi for 2016. It’s one of the few raw pu-erhs they have created that really got me excited. It’s got the classic Da Yi strength and mouth-feel, but without being harsh. Menghai tea factory used a blend of semi-aged Menghai area Assamica mao cha to create this lovely cake. It’s got floral, bitter, sweet and some astringency to it. Mouth-feel and hui gan is strong as is the pungent aroma. I feel confident this tea will age well given the right storage condition (avoid overly dry or overly humid storage).

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In 5-10 years, when this tea calms down a bit more and further develops its complexities, I’d bet that it will be worth much more than its current value (~$0.10/g). Mouthfeel-wise, this tea hits all the right notes, and I’m curious to see how it develops over time. As I said, others may not experience the same discomfort stomach-wise, and for those people—especially those of you who particularly enjoy factory productions—this tea would be a solid daily-drinker, or at least a solid option to tong-up on and store away…

Read the full review here: https://shenggut.wixsite.com/shenggut/single-post/2017/10/22/2016-Menghai-Yun-Shui-Zhen-Batch-1601

Flavors: Bitter, Floral, Metallic, Smoke, Sweet

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 0 min, 15 sec 6 g 3 OZ / 100 ML

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This tea was strong and bitter at first. It took about six steeps to begin evolving into something else. By the eighth steep there was a sweet but grassy note. I would not go as far as to describe this as apricots as it did not seem quite that sweet to me. It started off a little harsh but did improve dramatically.

I steeped this twelve times in a 150ml gaiwan with 9g leaves and boiling water. I gave it a 10 second rinse. I steeped it for 5 sec, 5 sec, 7 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec, 25 sec, 30 sec, 45 sec, 1 min, 1.5 min, and 2 minutes. The tea was not done at twelve steeps. I am sure I could have gotten a few more steeps out of this one but twelve was enough for me.

Flavors: Bitter, Grass, Sweet

Preparation
Boiling 9 g 5 OZ / 150 ML

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