1998 White Tuo Ripe

Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Autumn Leaf Pile, Wet Wood, Petrichor, Wood, Dirt, Earth, Mineral, Musty, Oak, Smooth, Coffee, Grain, Bamboo, Thick
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Caffeine
Low
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Average preparation
Boiling 0 min, 45 sec 7 g 4 oz / 118 ml

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  • “I pulled a wee sample of this tea out of the Puerh TTB when it stopped at my house. I was mostly skipping on the shou from the box, but I had heard enough about this tuo that it piqued my...” Read full tasting note
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  • “From the pu ttb, round ? I really like this shou. I regret I didn’t get the opportunity to try it sooner, when it was available for purchase. I agree with other reviews for the most part (earth,...” Read full tasting note
  • “Getting ready to brew up a sample of this that I took from the Beginners Puerh TTB while I wait for some tree trimmers to come take down about 6 dead Jack pines I have in the back yard among a...” Read full tasting note
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  • “This was a unique aged shou experience. I unwrapped the nest and give it a whiff. I could take in some moist earth and must. I was also getting a lot of dirt tones. Also, this aged chunk kinda...” Read full tasting note
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1998 White Tuo Ripe 100g
This 100 gram tuo [nest shaped] ripe Puer tea is very dark and has a clean aged flavor. Stored in natural conditions in Southern China, the tea carries its own character, rather than a specific storage character. There is a very slight humidity. The tea is clean and smooth, with rich aroma and complexity. Strong sweet aftertaste and some very dark leaves. Highly recommended as a bargain aged ripe Puer.

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This is certainly an interesting shou puerh. I am not sure how much I like it. It started out with a strong taste of what I would describe as bamboo or aged flavor, not sure which is a better description. Some have described the taste as leather but bamboo is I think a better description. This is a dark and strong tea. Even after eight steeps it was still quite dark colored. I think this is a shou you could easily get fifteen steeps out of. The thing I think I disliked was that there wasn’t much sweet flavor to it, all leather and bamboo along with some earth. While I would not describe it as very earthy, there was still some earthy flavor there.

I steeped this eight times in a 207ml Taiwan Clay Teapot with 9.3g leaf and boiling water. I steeped it for 10 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, and 4 min. The bamboo taste strongly persisted for about the first four steeps and was noticeable through the first six steeps. I would describe this flavor as slightly off putting. It has been suggested that this tea needs to air out, this could be.

Flavors: Bamboo

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 9 g 7 OZ / 207 ML
boychik

Just got it tonight. But I want to wait a few days to acclimate from international ship and cold weather.

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95 tasting notes

After a week’s worth of exposure to air, this shu produces a very pleasant soup tasting of fresh-cut green beans and sugar snap peas. There is the usual leathery taste as well, but it is very much in the background. A delightful surprise!

Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 6 OZ / 177 ML

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What a nice tea surprise! This is White2Tea’s latest value-priced find for everyday enjoyment – definitely a great value given that it is quite nice material with a good amount of age. The expected dark leaves of a fine shou offer an aroma with clean notes (sweet and earthy with a slight hint of mustiness) and produce a dark orangish-brown tea soup which is very clear. No sign of fermentation remains and I detected absolutely no bitterness – a very pleasant sip. Overall impression: bold dark leaves of good size and integrity; thick but smooth body; hints of vanilla; dried fruit flavor (raisins or dates); the feeling in the mouth and throat is decent. I definitely want to have this shou on hand so I am quite sure I’ll purchase more very soon.

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 6 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
mrmopar

I am waiting on this one to arrive. Thanks for a pre arrival review.

DigniTea

Yep. It’s a good one! I think you’ll enjoy it as well.

Cwyn

Got a lucky sample of this with an order, have been airing it out. Am looking forward to trying it. Thanks from me too!

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In my quest to find the “perfect” shu pu I have had an amazing opportunity to sample what I personally think is some of the best shu pu around. From the amazing 1995 9016 Tuo Cha, to the pristine 1980’s Ti Tian, both have left a distinct impression on me, and both have delivered ultra-tasty tea sessions. At £340 per 330 gram cake, to 99 euros per 250 gram Tuo Cha, there is one thing that is missing from my tasting lineup…a downright bargain. Cometh the hour, cometh White2Tea.

I recently noticed that they had some new ripe puerh for sale…the mysterious white wrapper immediately sparked my interest and beckoned me to make a purchase. White2Tea always tend to have a very keen eye for high quality puerh at bargain prices, and at only £55 ($87.50) for 500 grams of this stuff it is simply a no-brainer purchase. I trust Paul 100% and have never been disappointed, so with good faith I placed a rather large order. Here are my notes…

Carefully unwrapping the delicate white wrapper, I see a cute compressed 100 gram Tuo staring back at me. I give the tuo a quick sniff…aged aromas with a sprinkling of humidity comes forth. Breaking apart this cute Tuo is easy with a puerh pick…I chip away a nice 9 gram chunk. Two very quick rinses in my 140ml gaiwan and I smell the wet leaves…a hint of fermentation, lovely rich, bold and nicely aged aroma. I hope that this tastes as good as it smells.

First proper steep at about 2 minutes. I pour the liquid…black and syrupy…perfect. First sip and I am in shu heaven yet again…rich, thick, earthy, creamy taste, bold flavours, ultra-smooth and slick down the throat, sweet long finish. This is seriously good shu pu.

This is not just a one steep wonder…the same lovely taste progresses steep after steep. It does get a more amber colour at around 10 steeps, however it still delivers on taste. It never gets bitter, no matter how long I decide to steep it for. This lovely shu pu punches well above its price. In fact, I don’t think you will find a better shu than this at the same price.

I usually write longer reviews than this, but there is not that much more to say. It is a fantastic example at an awesome price. I would say it is just as good as the 9016 Tuo Cha, therefore I have given it the same score. Both are very tasty, however taste quite different, so it is good to have high quality variety depending on what mood I am in. Does it topple the 1980’s Zi Tian from its throne? I personally don’t think so but that does not matter to me. What does matter to me is getting excellent quality at good prices, and White2Tea has delivered this in spades. I highly recommend this shu to anyone that is into shu. Many thanks to White2Tea for the amazing shu pu!

I was also going to review EOT’s 1970’s Y562 Shu Puerh tonight however the 1970’s powerful QI has got the better of me. I will leave that for tomorrow…

Flavors: Earth, Thick

Preparation
2 min, 0 sec 9 g 5 OZ / 140 ML
SarsyPie

I have a tuo of this on the way. I hope I love it as much as you. :)

mrmopar

I am waiting on this one to arrive…

SarsyPie

We’re tea twins, mrmo!

mrmopar

Yes we are Shousique!

DarkStar

I hope both of you enjoy this as much as I have. I think this shu pu will be part of my staple diet with the long, cold months ahead. Let me know what you think once you have tasted it :)

MzPriss

I have a sample of this and I need to try it

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