2017 Gao Ma Er Xi "Liang Bai Dan" Fu Brick Tea of Hunan from Yunnan Sourcing

2017 Gao Ma Er Xi "Liang Bai Dan" Fu Brick Tea of Hunan

Tea type
Black Pu'erh Blend
Ingredients
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Flavors
Bitter, Dill, Metallic, Pine, Resin, Smoke, Sour, Sugarcane, Yeast
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Edit tea info Last updated by tperez
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 30 sec 10 g 4 oz / 130 ml

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  • “Holy cow, this tea is smoky. I got it as a sample from tperez and maybe the fact that it was stored broken up in a closed ziplock enhanced the smoky aspect of it, because this is extreme for a tea...” Read full tasting note
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Gao Mao Er Xi Tea Factory was started in 2007 in An Hua County of Hunan and specializes in Hei Cha (Fu Brick, Hei Brick, Qian Liang and Tian Jian).

This particular tea won an honorary spot with a score of 95.6% at the 15th Global Tea Fair.

Liang Bai Dan (两百担) means 200 × 50 kilograms. Dan 担 is an older measurement used in pre-war China that is equal to 50 kilograms today. In 1953 after the end of WW2, Mao gifted 200担 of An Hua tea to Stalin.

This particular Fu Brick is made from high quality An Hua tea and contains the “Golden Flowers” as is typical of Fu Brick. The taste is rich and full, with notes of malt and slight caramel/smoke. It reminds me of a cross between a Fu Brick and Tian Jian (also from An Hua). Incredibly unique Fu Brick, unlike any other I’ve ever had!

1 Brick in Box is 1000 grams

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Holy cow, this tea is smoky. I got it as a sample from tperez and maybe the fact that it was stored broken up in a closed ziplock enhanced the smoky aspect of it, because this is extreme for a tea that’s not advertised to be intentionally smoked.

It’s not bad though, and definitely quite unique. Dry leaves smell of smoked bacon and even in the wet leaf it’s hard to get behind the smokiness, but there are some vegetal aspects to it. The taste is quite bitter and metallic, with notes of quinine, pine resin, mild yeast and a mix of sugarcane and pickles in the finish. Texture is nice – buttery, bubbly and fairly drying.

Flavors: Bitter, Dill, Metallic, Pine, Resin, Smoke, Sour, Sugarcane, Yeast

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 30 sec 10 g 4 OZ / 130 ML
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