I drank this again last night and this morning. I must say I think I have to order it while they are having their sale.

I am finding that I taste so much more in my puerh teas when I let them cool a bit. When they are hot, they are so similar but as they cool I detect more flavors and more delicate nuances. This one developed the wonderful cedar oil flavor that I adored in Mengku Palace Ripened Golden Buds, which is no longer available but was my favorite puerh of all time. Perhaps the elusive flavor is coming from the golden buds.

This is a small beeng which I think is really nice. It makes the price very similar to the one I bought myself for Christmas, which was double the price but also much heavier.
I plan to get this one, the rice-ripened (which I loved and wish came as plain loose leaf and not just as bags!), lots of the plain tuocha, and maybe some rose or chrysanthemum! I think I have until the 20th to decide what to buy on their sale!

looseTman

Hi ashmanra,
We’re drinking a sample of this shou this morning. It’s the most enjoyable one from Teavivre we’ve tried recently. How does it compare to the 2015 version?
https://steepster.com/teas/teavivre/96578-menghai-golden-buds-tribute-ripened-pu-erh-cake-tea-2015

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looseTman

Hi ashmanra,
We’re drinking a sample of this shou this morning. It’s the most enjoyable one from Teavivre we’ve tried recently. How does it compare to the 2015 version?
https://steepster.com/teas/teavivre/96578-menghai-golden-buds-tribute-ripened-pu-erh-cake-tea-2015

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