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Avery F. drank 2012 Haiwan Mini Brick Ripe Pu-erh Tea by Yunnan Sourcing

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This tea smells fishy in quantity, but individual mini bricks don’t have a noticeable fish odour. Brewed, it’s somewhat light-tasting, though not quite mild. The taste is slightly thinner and more tannic than is usual for shou – more like a standard black tea – but the earthy, fungal flavours one expects from shou are present as well. It would make a decent ‘daily’ tea, in part because of the convenient format.

Flavors: Mushrooms, Tannin, Wet Earth

Preparation

Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 5 g 3 OZ / 90 ML

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I like trying unique teas, especially those from areas of the world not known for tea production. It’s always something of a gamble and can lead to all kinds of surprises.

While I’m usually not into flavoured or scented teas, there are definitely exceptions. Hei cha which is not pu-erh tends to be my favourite category of tea, but I like some teas of all types. Smoky, creamy, and honey-like tastes generally appeal to me the most.

Top five teas I’ve had thus far (in no particular order):

Mekong Breakfast from Rakkasan Tea Company

2015 Gao Jia Shan “Cha Duo Tang” Wild Harvested Hunan Fu Brick Tea, from Yunnan Sourcing

Asahina Gyokuro “Hon Gyokuro” from Hojo Tea

Any good Lapsang Souchong

2018 Cha Yu Lin “Liu Bu Xi Village” Tian Jian Basket Tea from Yunnan Sourcing