2013 Yi Qing Yuan "Yuan Ye" Fu Brick Tea of Hunan

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Black Tea
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Berry, Decayed Wood, Fig, Melon, Metallic, Pleasantly Sour, Tobacco
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An 800 gram brick produced in the traditional method. “Yuan Ye” (lit. Primordial Leaf) is Fu brick tea fermented in 2013. Made by the Yi Qing Yuan tea factory in An Hua county of Hunan province. Special traditional fermentation process gives the tea a mellow, sweet and spicy taste. Golden Yellow spores called “golden flowers” (金花) have been allowed to flourish just after pressing, which gives this Fu Brick a unique taste and feeling.

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This is a fu made by a well-known Yi Qing Yuan factory. The golden flowers are clearly visible, which is while not essential is still visually pleasing.

This tea is not tightly compressed and can be broken off by hand easily. However, it does require some time to absorb the water and get going and its taste improves with subsequent steepings ( I had it Western), which you can get quite a few out of it.

The liquor is pale and the tea itself has a typical fu taste of a very light decay, metallic sourness, minerals, light berries, figs, tobacco and gentle melon-like sweetness. It produces a very long pleasantly sweet-and-sour aftertaste. The flavors are nicely balanced and complimentary. I enjoyed drinking this tea at different times and in different moods, i.e. the versatility is strong.

In summary, it is not a showy knock-out but a very reliable and solid performer for those of us who appreciate dark teas.

Flavors: Berry, Decayed Wood, Fig, Melon, Metallic, Pleasantly Sour, Tobacco

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