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I broke open this cake after almost three years in my storage. Compared to the sample I tried, the tea is now entering a slightly awkward stage and is not so well defined. The texture and bitterness are as good as I remember though.

The taste is kind of nutty and vegetal with a plenty of floral sweetness and hints of sugarcane, coffee, and camomile.

This tea is certainly developing a medium aged character now, especially in the early steeps. It has an aroma that reminds me of cider and a strong taste. The tea is juicy, bitter and nutty, with a particularly hebaceous aftertaste.

This tea is still very tasty. It is thick and full bodied, sweet and bitter, floral and woody.

This tea needs some aggressive brewing, otherwise it comes out a bit bland. It is a pleasant and comfort tea with an earthy and nutty character and moderate bitterness.

A simple and pleasing ripe pu-erh. It is brothy and nutty with savoury finish and a thyme flavour.

At 4 years of age, this tea is somewhat muted in its presentation. There is a pungent aroma, which at times reminds me of strawberries and wood cabinet. The tasty is simple and foresty with a strong warming character. The aftertaste is long, a bit sugary and constrictive.

A pretty sweet black tea with a pleasant texture and very little bitterness or astringency. Its aroma reminds me of cranberries, malt, wood, and dates. The taste has notes of chocolate, fruits (nectarine), seaweed. It is sweet, malty, foresty, and a bit savoury with a cooling presence. The aftertaste is also pretty sweet, with notes such as honey and guava.

A full bodied and still very flavourful tea with a powerful warming energy. It has a thick buttery mouthfeel and an overall foresty character. Specific notes include apple, spinach, fern, candies and mint early on, while stone fruits and pine appear later. Especially stronger infusions really give a strong vibe of a pine forest, both in the aromas and the bittersweet taste.

At this point, the tea is not very exciting overall. The flavours are somewhat muted, and there is also some surt of off-putting taste to it. Moreover, I don’t really enjoy the sort of bitterness it has when overbrewed, which reminds me of an overbrewed mint tea.

Nevertheless, it is still a very much drinkable white tea and I am interested in how it develops further.

At the moment, some notes I get are celery, hay, chicken broth, snail meat, and various herbs.

A lovely tea with plenty of bitterness without being overpowering. It also has a thick, creamy mouthfeel, herbal aromas (thyme flowers), and juicy fruity flavours. These include hints of sugarcane, citrus fruits, apricot, black currants, raspberries, and plums.