Official Pu of the day

[TaoTeaKing]

But is yours full of smoke? This is smokey to a fault.

No, i don`t think that i would call it smokey.

[TaoTeaKing]

I`m drinking the DA XUE SHAN (2014) from Bannacha
http://www.bannacha.com/en/92-da-xue-shan.html

I really enjoy it ... it is very "full", wonderfull mouthfeel, not boring, very sweet with a interesting and strong but not too strong bitterness, and has such a great price by the way.

Astringency - (some)
Smoke - (none)
Dryness-(mouth) - (what is that?)
Mouthfeel - (heavy)
Hui gan - (maybe some?)
Flavor - (good)
Overall value - (good)
Purchase again - (maybe)

[Jaymo]

Dryness-(mouth) - (what is that?)

It is exactly that, dryness. Some teas give a very dry feeling to the mouth after swallowing them. Wine can have a similar feel (which is usually the opposite of sweetness in the case of wine.)

Some teas have an almost juicy mouthfeel to me, but some feel very dry. This can sometimes tie in with astringency, in which case they come off with a very paper-like dryness often times.

[Tead Off]

2011 4 Peaks Lao Man E Summer from TU. Almost 5 years old and has not lost its smokiness nor bitterness. In fact, it might be worse. I keep asking myself what possessed me to buy this? This cake is going back into the storage for another 5 years.

Next day, I continued with this tea, and to my great surprise, the smoke subsided and I was finally introduced to the actual flavor of the tea. The bitterness also eased up and I was left with a very pleasant tea that was smooth, clean tasting, and satisfying. If only I didn't have to endure 10 brews of smoky/bitterness as an appetizer, before eating the main course.

[TaoTeaKing]

Dryness-(mouth) - (what is that?)

It is exactly that, dryness. Some teas give a very dry feeling to the mouth after swallowing them. Wine can have a similar feel (which is usually the opposite of sweetness in the case of wine.)

Some teas have an almost juicy mouthfeel to me, but some feel very dry. This can sometimes tie in with astringency, in which case they come off with a very paper-like dryness often times.

Thank your for the good explanation

@Tead Off
i still have some of my sping sample... i can`t remember how many steeps i did, i think i had to quit a little bit too early ...
Your post motivates me to try it again.
I`m happy for you, that you finally kind of "made peace" with the tea.

[Tead Off]

2010 Jingmai. What a nice surprise taking this out of storage for a 5 year tasting. The flavor seems to have erupted in this cake filling my mouth, tongue, and throat with a pleasantly aromatic, herbaceous taste and strong mouthfeel and finish. Very good energy. I paid $15 for this cake some years ago. The leaves are very jungly looking, big and fat.

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[Jaymo]

If only I didn't have to endure 10 brews of smoky/bitterness as an appetizer, before eating the main course.

10 rinses next time?

[Tead Off]

If only I didn't have to endure 10 brews of smoky/bitterness as an appetizer, before eating the main course.

10 rinses next time?

lol. One of my rinses was a 30 second shaking of the teapot!

[TaoTeaKing]

Dryness-(mouth) - (what is that?)

It is exactly that, dryness. Some teas give a very dry feeling to the mouth after swallowing them. Wine can have a similar feel (which is usually the opposite of sweetness in the case of wine.)

Some teas have an almost juicy mouthfeel to me, but some feel very dry. This can sometimes tie in with astringency, in which case they come off with a very paper-like dryness often times.

I thought about that recently more often, because before i read it in this thread i was not at all familiar with this concept in regards to tea ... only wine.
So, my question is... does it happen, that you have a tea wich is super-sweet but at the same time you would call it "dry"... ?
I think someone who comes from the wine world could maybe call "bitterness" (in our tea) "dryness" ...

Topic:
Tulin Phönix Tuocha (sheng) 2002
(vendor: http://www.chenshi-chinatee.de/de/tulin ... -2002.html )
Really nice tea, smokey, nice throat feeling... liqueur ... dried fruits, hazlenut. My throat is almost glued after drinking a cup of this...

[puerhking]

2013 Autumn Ye Xin from Yunnan Sourcing today. Dry leaves are very aromatic. Lasting aroma in the cup after drinking....quite nice. Hay, grain, honey with a touch of mushroom. Some of Scott's autumn pus seem like spring teas, however this does taste like an autumn tea. It does not impede the satisfaction though....especially for the price. Good stuff.

[Tead Off]

2006 Jiang Chen tuocha from Wistaria via Tokyobob. This is a zhengshan Yiwu. Still exhibiting bitterness and smoke. Needs several brews for the tea to introduce itself. This one still has a ways to go, so back in the barrel it goes.

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[PurplePotato]

2012 Aomen Hualian shu again today. Trying out a new pot
I just got from the teaswap, and it's preforming quite well. One more session with this then I'm done with the bing.

[the_economist]

Some liuan today masquerading in a pu costume.

[BW85]

Qi Zi Hao '06 LBZ


After drinking this tea a few times... I can now understand why LBZ is valued so highly



(Edited to correct date)

[Rui]

Chawangshop 2015 He Kai raw pu'er. Very mild tasting and very nice for people who like Yi Wu type raw pu'er teas.