DigniTea Send Message

174 Followers / 24 Following

Recommended
drank 2006 Fall Lao Ban Zhang Raw by Shuangjiang Mengku Tea Co., Ltd.
301 tasting notes

I do not drink this tea for the taste (although it is good) but rather I enjoy this one for the great cha qi. It has never let me down. Strong enticing aroma coming from the dry leaf and the scent of the brew is sweet. Good character pleasant tobacco taste mixed with a very nice sweetness. Full in the mouth with no bitterness in the finish. Typically the qi hits me after the third infusion as it did today. I was shocked to see the current price (understandable given the current market demand for authentic LBZ) since I paid less than half this amount when purchasing my cake from Yunnan Sourcing in June 2014 .
Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 0 min, 15 sec 4 g 2 OZ / 60 ML
3 comments
Edit
mrmopar
Delete

This was a bargain and will be a gem years from now as well.

JC
Delete

I have the 2009 version 250g cake of this. I went to see if it was worth getting another one. Almost had my first heart attack lol.

DigniTea
Delete

JC — I know, right?

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Comments

mrmopar
Delete

This was a bargain and will be a gem years from now as well.

JC
Delete

I have the 2009 version 250g cake of this. I went to see if it was worth getting another one. Almost had my first heart attack lol.

DigniTea
Delete

JC — I know, right?

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Profile

Bio

I drink mostly puer and sometimes what we as Westerners think of as black tea.

I no longer assign numerical ratings to teas because our enjoyment of tea is very subjective. Reactions to a particular tea vary from person to person and within the same person across different tasting sessions.

My tea notes are simply comments reflecting my impression at that specific point in time. They are helpful to me and if they happen to be useful to someone else that is good.

For me, tea is magical with its ability to transform by bringing one back to center and inspiring both peace and contentment.
Reformed coffee drinker. Switched to tea as part of my goal to work on living a healthier, more balanced life — haven’t looked back since.

Following These People

See More

Moderator Tools

Mark as Spammer