1990's Yea Sheng Lao Cha Shu Tea Cake from SampleTea

1990's Yea Sheng Lao Cha Shu Tea Cake

Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Bitter, Char, Dark Wood, Dried Fruit, Earth, Forest Floor, Musty, Plum, Sweet, Dark Chocolate, Tar
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Edit tea info Last updated by Cameron B.
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 1 min, 30 sec 4 g 3 oz / 93 ml

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  • “I’m confused whether this is a shu or sheng puerh. Sampletea states it is green, and it does not have the typical shu character, more like a a bit wetter stored or simply old sheng. I was really...” Read full tasting note
    85
  • “4 g – the remainder of my sample. A quick check of my previous review tells me this is good. Having done two rinses, I then separate the leaves using a fork; this opens up the aroma, which has an...” Read full tasting note
    82

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This “Yea Sheng Lao Cha Shu” or wild arbor old tree cake has been store clean and dry.

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3 Tasting Notes

85
Recommended
18 tasting notes

I’m confused whether this is a shu or sheng puerh. Sampletea states it is green, and it does not have the typical shu character, more like a a bit wetter stored or simply old sheng. I was really surprised this tea still has a good amount of bitterness despite the age. A complex aroma of dried plums, sweet earthy forest floor, and warm weathered wood. Taste is sweet and charcoaly with powdery and a little oily mouthfeel.

Flavors: Bitter, Char, Dark Wood, Dried Fruit, Earth, Forest Floor, Musty, Plum, Sweet

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 1 min, 30 sec 4 g 3 OZ / 80 ML
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82
Recommended
92 tasting notes

4 g – the remainder of my sample.
A quick check of my previous review tells me this is good. Having done two rinses, I then separate the leaves using a fork; this opens up the aroma, which has an aged, musty building scent. After all, this is from the 90’s. I have now left it to open up and I will return to it later this evening. I want to know if this will improve on the score I gave it last time – 82.

5s – Doesn’t look like ripe pu-erh…
30+s – No sure what happened. I will abandon this.
Preparation
4 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
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