Official Pu of the day

[nickE]

2010 Nada Bulang

Astringency - moderate to high.
Smoke - almost none.
Dryness-(mouth) - Infusions 6-10 (at peak bitterness) had a touch.
Mouthfeel - Oily & textured, very decent.
Huigan - Exceptional. Nice ku wei leading to 2min + huigan.
Flavor - This tea lives in its aftertaste. While there is some depth, the energy & huigan steal the show.
Overall value - I'd say it's a decent value. Priced at $60/400g there is not much give, but this is good stuff. Strong chaqi, very relaxing & heavy.
Purchase again - I only purchased a sample, and I don't plan on buying a cake. Maybe if I had more cash to throw around...

Seriously though, it was well worth buying the sample just to familiarize myself with tea of this quality. Quite a display of power, intensity, and energy.

[shah82]

Heh, I was under the impression that it was 50 pounds and not 40 pounds. $63 is much better than the $78 I originally thought. This is roughly about as good as the good cut-rate Banzhangs, and they are in the $60s as well, and this tea is better as a bulang than something like Douji Banzhang or Hai Lang Hao Ban'E. Tho' some might say that the 2007 Star of Bulang might be a better deal. I wouldn't know, but I see that tea praised some...

My pus of the Day was XZH '06 menghai brick and Nada Mansai. Both were excellent.

[debunix]

Debating whether to try to get a few more infusions about of some Wulian Shan mao cha from Norbu: the leaves still look and smell like they have flavor to give, but that means committing to staying a little longer at the office, for some work that can be done here or from home. Hmmmm.....

On a sad note, this evening when I started brewing these leaves I combined several small infusions in my pitcher and looked for colleagues up and down the hall to share some, because it was coming out so sweetly wonderful, and there was hardly anyone left. I wanted to share the wealth on this one, because it's so amazing.

[auhckw]

2010 Menghai Da Yi Gong Tuo Ripe Pu-erh tea tuo in box * 100 grams





I would say this is quite a nice young ripe pu-erh.

No smoky

No bitter

Tasted smooth

After taste: Quite good / dry at throat.

Tea leaves in small pieces and quite dark in colour.

Tea colour quite dark brownish. Picture above is first infusion. Second infusion even darker. Couldn't even see the bottom of my cup.

Worth the buy for drinking now.

[bagua7]

I tried this ripe Pu the other day and well was surprised:



Astringency - none
Smoke - none
Dryness-(mouth) - A bit but nothing compared to the 10 year old cake I got which I hate (after spending $96 @ 250g on it, yuck! )
Mouthfeel - Almost coffe-like and woody at the same time but very pleasant.
Gan - Nice. Honey aftertaste that remained in my mouth for most of the day.
Flavor - Love it, a bit coffee like after the first 5-6 runs but after that is also smooth and fruity as I just said.
Overall value - Cheap as! $10 @ 100g!
Purchase again - I asked for a free sample at a tea chain store we have here in Australia and it's already in my shopping list!

[TIM]

2010 Menghai Da Yi Gong Tuo Ripe Pu-erh tea tuo in box * 100 grams

I would say this is quite a nice young ripe pu-erh.

No smoky

No bitter

Tasted smooth

After taste: Quite good / dry at throat.

Tea leaves in small pieces and quite dark in colour.

Tea colour quite dark brownish. Picture above is first infusion. Second infusion even darker. Couldn't even see the bottom of my cup.

Worth the buy for drinking now.

Are those white mold floating on the brew? I would be very careful

[shogun89]

Really happy to see this thread opening up again along with some nice pics above. Nice job guys! Have a cold today so im drinking some 2009 iron cake and brewing it to what is basically draino for the body. Dont recall the name but will get it later. Anyway its a YSLLC purchase for around $9 and its pretty yummy.
-shogun

[auhckw]

2010 Menghai Da Yi Gong Tuo Ripe Pu-erh tea tuo in box * 100 grams

I would say this is quite a nice young ripe pu-erh.

No smoky

No bitter

Tasted smooth

After taste: Quite good / dry at throat.

Tea leaves in small pieces and quite dark in colour.

Tea colour quite dark brownish. Picture above is first infusion. Second infusion even darker. Couldn't even see the bottom of my cup.

Worth the buy for drinking now.

Are those white mold floating on the brew? I would be very careful

I was thinking that those are dust. Hope I didn't actually drank mold

[nickE]

2010 Nada Mansai

Astringency - Moderate.
Smoke - Some, mostly in the aroma however.
Dryness-(mouth) - Very little.
Mouthfeel - Decently thick.
Huigan - Long & soft, bitterness could be stronger though.
Flavor - Light but nice. Candied sweetness with tobacco during the early infusions. Later it develops a citrus zing and some perfumey smells. The cha qi was quite present, a numbing quality in the face & mouth.
Overall value - Pretty good value, $40/400g. The leaves are excellent, super thick stems (although somewhat broken as Nada says). I'm glad I bought a cake.
Purchase again - I wouldn't mind getting a few more, although I probably won't.

This tea seemed pretty light to me, but now that I think about it I probably felt that way because the Bulang was tasted previously. That tea is hard to follow.

Really happy to see this thread opening up again along with some nice pics above. Nice job guys! Have a cold today...

+1 and feel better!

[Dass]

Are those white mold floating on the brew? I would be very careful [/quote]

This is a new tea so there is no mold on the tea.Infact all tea kept in Malaysia will not have mold.
As for this tea,it is recomended if you want to buy and drink right away.This tea has no new cooked tea taste.It taste like a cooked tea that has been kept a few years.

[nickE]

2010 Nada Manmai

Astringency - Pretty low.
Smoke - None.
Dryness-(mouth) - Some at the beginning.
Mouthfeel - Really thick, love it.
Huigan - Pretty light, could be better I suppose. Ku wei is decent.
Flavor - White sugar that turns into maple syrup. Very clean taste. Fruitiness in the later infusions that left my mouth tingling. The cha qi made me drowsy & spacey.
Overall value - $40/400g, same as the Mansai. Not sure which I liked better and I think it's too early to tell anyway.
Purchase again - Yep, I have 1 cake and probably won't buy another but this is due to me wanting variety. I definitely think this cake has aging potential. Leaves are whole and very intact, nice vibrancy.

[TIM]

Are those white mold floating on the brew? I would be very careful

This is a new tea so there is no mold on the tea.Infact all tea kept in Malaysia will not have mold.
As for this tea,it is recomended if you want to buy and drink right away.This tea has no new cooked tea taste.It taste like a cooked tea that has been kept a few years.[/quote]

"Infact all tea kept in Malaysia will not have mold." That's a very brave quote Dass Are you sure?

So is this a cooked tea which has been kept for a few years before they release it in 2010, or processed in 2010 and tasted like an aged cooked?

[shogun89]

Isnt Malaysia quite humid? I would think mold would be quite prevalent there...

[nickE]

Nada's 2010 Bangwai

Astringency - Moderate
Smoke - Some both in scent & taste.
Dryness-(mouth) - None.
Mouthfeel - Quite good.
Huigan - Long and full, very impressive.
Flavor - Complex taste but also pretty subtle. Good, solid flavor. Nice longevity but could use a bit more ku wei (I say that a lot).
Overall value - High quality tea at a moderate price.
Purchase again - I only have a sample of this and I'm now thinking of buying a cake...

I'd also like to add that Nada's descriptions of his teas have been spot on for me.

This was actually pu of yesterday. Today was a tasty '96 8582 also from Nada. Might review it later.

[debunix]

Two pus today: 2009 Wuliang Shan loose Mao Cha from Norbu went over so well in clinic that I didn't get enough to satisfy my thirst for pu; so on to some 2007 Rui Cao Xiang 'Wu Liang Wild Arbor' Sheng from Yunnan Sourcing, a more assertive tea also from Wuliang.

Both very nice. Happily tanked up on puerh now.