Brought this tea into work today and was very happy.
https://instagram.com/p/9uIbInRYHz/
I bought this because it is priced very nicely for the look of it: https://instagram.com/p/9pC8CwRYMI/
Now at 13 cents a gram, it’s less than $1 per session which is quite appealing. Now this is one tea that is not as smooth as what I am going to compare it to, but I enjoy the flavor much more. Today I also finally tried the 2014 Wild Monk from Mandela which is a tea I have contemplated buying a tong of because the 2012 version was amazing. Unfortunately, this Yunnan Sourcing tea is more promising in regards to taste. The cake breaks easily, smells nice, brews beautifully, and includes levels of taste as it steeps throughout a session.
I’ll more than likely buy another one in a few months once I finish this one off :)
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i shall try this one someday
it appears it may be out of stock, i cant seem to find it. can you help me find it?
thank-you very much! :D alas, i cannot afford any cake over 30$ :(
but i will try and buy it sometime hopefully
I believe the 2013 YS “Wu Liang Wild Arbor” is not the same tea is 2013 YS “Wu Liang Ye Sheng”. It’s confusing since although “ye sheng” means “wild”, that version is actually a purple tea and tastes entirely different. It’s seems to be quite popular here on Steepster, whereas this tea “Wu Liang Wild Arbor” is not a purple tea, but the common base species “zhong xiao ye zhong”. Not trying to show off or be pedantic, but I’m curious which one you reviewed since I purchased this one and am letting it air out in my drawer before i dig into it. It hasn’t received much coverage online.
@tanluwils, what about ys’ 2013 Yunnan sourcing autumn ye sheng raw puerh? is it a true wild tea?
I don’t know if really any of these “wild” teas are truly harvested from Yunnan’s forests. From what I understand, “Ye sheng” mainly indicates that a tea is from the purple-leaved cultivar. The purple color is part of the this varietal’s built-in defense system against high exposure to UV rays.
the tea doesn’t look purple
No, but the processed dry leaf is much darker in color than your regular base species. On the plant, they actually are purple.
ohhhh! i get it now :D
i shall try this one someday
it appears it may be out of stock, i cant seem to find it. can you help me find it?
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/2013-yunnan-sourcing-teas/2483-2013-yunnan-sourcing-wu-liang-ye-sheng-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake.html
thank-you very much! :D alas, i cannot afford any cake over 30$ :(
but i will try and buy it sometime hopefully
I believe the 2013 YS “Wu Liang Wild Arbor” is not the same tea is 2013 YS “Wu Liang Ye Sheng”. It’s confusing since although “ye sheng” means “wild”, that version is actually a purple tea and tastes entirely different. It’s seems to be quite popular here on Steepster, whereas this tea “Wu Liang Wild Arbor” is not a purple tea, but the common base species “zhong xiao ye zhong”. Not trying to show off or be pedantic, but I’m curious which one you reviewed since I purchased this one and am letting it air out in my drawer before i dig into it. It hasn’t received much coverage online.
@tanluwils, what about ys’ 2013 Yunnan sourcing autumn ye sheng raw puerh? is it a true wild tea?
I don’t know if really any of these “wild” teas are truly harvested from Yunnan’s forests. From what I understand, “Ye sheng” mainly indicates that a tea is from the purple-leaved cultivar. The purple color is part of the this varietal’s built-in defense system against high exposure to UV rays.
the tea doesn’t look purple
No, but the processed dry leaf is much darker in color than your regular base species. On the plant, they actually are purple.
ohhhh! i get it now :D