2018 Ghosts

A Pu'erh Tea from

Rating

77 / 100

Calculated from 3 Ratings
Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Anise, Astringent, Bitter, Black Pepper, Fennel, Fennel Seed, Floral, Green Bell Pepper, Marine, Spearmint, Sweet, Vegetal, Apricot, Honey, Roasted, Asparagus, Drying, Plum, Powdered Sugar, Smoke
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 4 oz / 108 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 7 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 15 sec
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5 Tasting Notes View all

“Unlike for TWT, my impression of this tea improved as the session went on. It also lasted about 14 infusions, which is fairly good. Early on, I found the tea too astringent and light bodied. On the...” Read full tasting note
“Starts good, but doesn’t keep up for long.. if it went on longer I’d consider buying a cake. Seems to me that this price range is one of the more difficult ones to compete in.. A ton of teas in...” Read full tasting note
“This is an interesting one. Starts rather vegetal, roasty, smoky even. Reminds me of a spread/dip/chutney that is very popular here in Bulgaria which we call lyutenitsa… good luck pronouncing that....” Read full tasting note
“Been a long time since I last had Ghosts. It’s been subject to humidified crock storage for a few months. Very sweet with honey-powdered sugar, apricot-plum tone takes a backseat to that upfront...” Read full tasting note

Description

Ghosts has a base of Menghai character blended with several other areas. Youthful and brash with a balance between astringency, bitterness and sweetness. Complex fragrance and character for a tea in this price range. Suitable for long term aging.

Each cake is 200 grams.

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