“Of all aspects of this tea, the most stunning was the initial wet-leaf aroma. Goodness. A rich, intoxicating push of licorice root and star anise, following by a bundle of tropical fruit:...” Read full tasting note
I think this is the most easily accessable of our 2010 puerh productions this year. The flavour is fresh and pure, composed of 100% old tree leaves from trees averaging around 400 years old growing around Manmai village in the Bada region of Xishuangbanna. The processing was excellent, with each stage done entirely by hand. The rolling was tight, which compromises the visual appearance of the leaves in the pressed cake, but produces much more endurance throughout the infusions.
The flavour is fresh and pure, with a nice bitterness (ku wei) leading to a long lasting sweet aftertaste in the mouth. An excellent introduction for newcomers to old tree puerh or a high quality cake for the seasoned collector.
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