Xiaguan Toucha
Posted: Dec 17th, '08, 15:20
Does anyone have a short list of their favorite type / year of Xiaguan Toucha.
This is the only onw I've had, It was very good, strong, but balanced, good flavor.Jeremy wrote:Does anyone have a short list of their favorite type / year of Xiaguan Toucha.
They're cooked. Puerh Shop has them.gingko wrote:I heard there is a kind for export to France. It has probably the best quality/price ratio. But I don't know where to get it. It's a 250 gram tuo in a green box which has French on it. I saw some green box xia guan tuo on ebay, but none of them is the kind for export to France.
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I wrote about an 06 Xiao Fa tuocha in my blog. I love it for the price. Tony is right it is a cooked recipe made for export to France. I've never really seen a 250g version though, I think these are more uncommon. Of course I could be mistaken. They're usually dirt cheap and abundant. YSSLC also has some besides Pu-erh shop. If you live in the US Pu-erh shop is a better option.gingko wrote:Those ones from xia guan tea factory are all pretty good and inexpensive. All of them have pine and crane as brand mark.
I heard there is a kind for export to France. It has probably the best quality/price ratio. But I don't know where to get it. It's a 250 gram tuo in a green box which has French on it. I saw some green box xia guan tuo on ebay, but none of them is the kind for export to France.
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That's a nice review. In your review you mentioned that at the first it was hard to break then after a year or so, you broke it easily. That's interesting. Why is that? I thought it would be forever hard to break and even thought of putting it in a sac and using a baseball bat to strike it But mine is not the French version, just regular xiaguan tuo.thanks wrote: I wrote about an 06 Xiao Fa tuocha in my blog. I love it for the price. Tony is right it is a cooked recipe made for export to France. I've never really seen a 250g version though, I think these are more uncommon. Of course I could be mistaken. They're usually dirt cheap and abundant. YSSLC also has some besides Pu-erh shop. If you live in the US Pu-erh shop is a better option.
If you have a local asian grocery store they may have these. My local one has them for $3.99.gingko wrote:Those ones from xia guan tea factory are all pretty good and inexpensive. All of them have pine and crane as brand mark.
I heard there is a kind for export to France. It has probably the best quality/price ratio. But I don't know where to get it. It's a 250 gram tuo in a green box which has French on it. I saw some green box xia guan tuo on ebay, but none of them is the kind for export to France.
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I saw some in Boston, the regular version, but not French version. $3.99 is a nice price! Ok I will search more of the asian stores in large cities!puerhking wrote:If you have a local asian grocery store they may have these. My local one has them for $3.99.gingko wrote:Those ones from xia guan tea factory are all pretty good and inexpensive. All of them have pine and crane as brand mark.
I heard there is a kind for export to France. It has probably the best quality/price ratio. But I don't know where to get it. It's a 250 gram tuo in a green box which has French on it. I saw some green box xia guan tuo on ebay, but none of them is the kind for export to France.
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I saw that and wondered so I went back to YSLLCTomVerlain wrote: I see on the wiki it is "Jin Si - "Gold Ribbon", highest grade túochá produced by Xiaguan. However, it was only produced in 2004."
I'm going with the thought that Scott's note rather than the Wikipedia note is correct since I have four 2007 tuochas sitting in my pumidor.Scott wrote:The "Gold Ribbon" blend was first introduced in 2004, when it was a special order production for a large Guangzhou Xiaguan wholesaler. Using superior material from Wu Liang, Yun Xian, and Yun Long mountains, and carefully blended to be full of aroma and cha qi. This has now become a classic premium blend from Xiaguan, a good choice for aging!
I need to get one of these!TomVerlain wrote: It will go into the "please age quickly" pile to await further testing.