Would love Aged Sheng sample suggestions.
Posted: Sep 17th, '08, 22:19
Hi all, I'm new. I actually work for Harney & Sons and while I love their tea and the experience I'm getting, the one tea they really lack is Pu Erh. I have had a couple Shu samples from Harney & from Upton, and while I really like them, I know I'm missing out on something potentially wonderful.
I actually had a two hour tasting session at The Tea Gallery in NYC today. We tried http://www.theteagallery.com/Phoenix_Oolong_p/op-p.htm and something they call Elegant Queen which I can't find online. Both are absolutely wonderful oolongs.
However, what interested me the most was the 2006 YiWu Mountain - brick which was wrapped in bamboo. (Also can't find online.) This was my very first experience with Sheng. I've been reading about it a lot, and even though it's fairly young, as a first Sheng I thought it was really good. The first few infusions were very astringent but as we went on to the fourth, fifth...eleventh infusions it mellowed a bit and tasted woodsy and perfume-y all at the same time.
I know I have a dangerous potential to become obsessed with pu erh quite easily and would like some guidance on some really nice young and aged sheng to try (without breaking the bank).
Thanks for the help!
I actually had a two hour tasting session at The Tea Gallery in NYC today. We tried http://www.theteagallery.com/Phoenix_Oolong_p/op-p.htm and something they call Elegant Queen which I can't find online. Both are absolutely wonderful oolongs.
However, what interested me the most was the 2006 YiWu Mountain - brick which was wrapped in bamboo. (Also can't find online.) This was my very first experience with Sheng. I've been reading about it a lot, and even though it's fairly young, as a first Sheng I thought it was really good. The first few infusions were very astringent but as we went on to the fourth, fifth...eleventh infusions it mellowed a bit and tasted woodsy and perfume-y all at the same time.
I know I have a dangerous potential to become obsessed with pu erh quite easily and would like some guidance on some really nice young and aged sheng to try (without breaking the bank).
Thanks for the help!