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Opens very slowly, and never quite completely in my brewing equipment. A mild tea, with some complexity developing during later (7+) steeps. Has a ‘dusty,’ aged taste, but nothing overwhelming. Pleasant – but for me, not enough so to be worth the relatively high price. Brewed in zi ni, it’s somewhat reminiscent of the (much less expensive) 2015 Gao Jia Shan “Cha Duo Tang” Wild Harvested Hunan Fu Brick Tea, which is one of my favourite teas, but milder.

Flavors: Dust, Honey, Spices

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 30 sec 3 g 2 OZ / 60 ML
derk

Bummer this one didn’t open up well for you. I found it quite the treat. Looking at my note, I brewed this in a tall Taiwanese clay pot with an amount of tea that would normally produce a weak brew in that pot.

Avery F.

Maybe the pot I used was too small – I’ll have to try it in a larger pot.

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derk

Bummer this one didn’t open up well for you. I found it quite the treat. Looking at my note, I brewed this in a tall Taiwanese clay pot with an amount of tea that would normally produce a weak brew in that pot.

Avery F.

Maybe the pot I used was too small – I’ll have to try it in a larger pot.

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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

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