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Today I'm enjoying some 2007 Zhen Si Long 'Autumn Harvest Yiwu' from YS. It's in a nice spot at the moment. The soup has a nice viscosity, smooth and lubricating. Aside from the pure clean flavours this is a highly aromatic affair, with florals dancing in the mouth after the tea has been drunk and a faint but sweet hui gan appearing some time afterwards. The chi of the tea is not invigorating but rather leaves one feeling grounded and mindful. I find it hard to drink this tea and perform other tasks at the same time, it always seems to draw me in and demand my full attention.
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Starting to drink some purple shengs. Today was the turn of 2012 YUNNAN SOURCING "AUTUMN YI WU PURPLE TEA".
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In my humble opinion, if you are trying out some purple shengs, you must try out this one (also from YS website):Rui wrote: Starting to drink some purple shengs. Today was the turn of 2012 YUNNAN SOURCING "AUTUMN YI WU PURPLE TEA".
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/yi-shan-te ... inggu.html
I like the smoky and powerful purple teas, but this one has a depth and complexity of flavour that I haven't come across in others... At this price its a bit of a steal really
Mar 2nd, '17, 04:21
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This one is definitely worth a try as well IMO:CheekyChipmunk wrote:In my humble opinion, if you are trying out some purple shengs, you must try out this one (also from YS website):Rui wrote: Starting to drink some purple shengs. Today was the turn of 2012 YUNNAN SOURCING "AUTUMN YI WU PURPLE TEA".
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/yi-shan-te ... inggu.html
I like the smoky and powerful purple teas, but this one has a depth and complexity of flavour that I haven't come across in others... At this price its a bit of a steal really
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/rawpu-erh/ ... -cake.html
I've had some cakes in storage for a few months and the taste profile changed pretty rapidly in the meantime. What amazes me most about this tea are the dynamics and the durability, I managed to get about 15 interesting steeps out of these relatively young leaves - they just kept giving and giving.
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2016 CYH Mahei from TeaPals - smooth, thick and slightly sweet. Just like what Cwyn said in her blog post a couple of weeks ago.
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Thank you very much.CheekyChipmunk wrote:In my humble opinion, if you are trying out some purple shengs, you must try out this one (also from YS website):Rui wrote: Starting to drink some purple shengs. Today was the turn of 2012 YUNNAN SOURCING "AUTUMN YI WU PURPLE TEA".
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/yi-shan-te ... inggu.html
I like the smoky and powerful purple teas, but this one has a depth and complexity of flavour that I haven't come across in others... At this price its a bit of a steal really
Someone also recommended this from a website unrelated to tea as such(http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads ... tea.96639/) and yesterday I added it to my wish list.
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This one is definitely worth a try as well IMO:
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/rawpu-erh/ ... -cake.html
I've had some cakes in storage for a few months and the taste profile changed pretty rapidly in the meantime. What amazes me most about this tea are the dynamics and the durability, I managed to get about 15 interesting steeps out of these relatively young leaves - they just kept giving and giving.
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Thanks for the tip, I've added it too my bulging wishlist I have going on the site...
I'm yet to try one of Scott's offerings that doesn't interest me in some way!
This one is definitely worth a try as well IMO:
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/rawpu-erh/ ... -cake.html
I've had some cakes in storage for a few months and the taste profile changed pretty rapidly in the meantime. What amazes me most about this tea are the dynamics and the durability, I managed to get about 15 interesting steeps out of these relatively young leaves - they just kept giving and giving.
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Thanks for the tip, I've added it too my bulging wishlist I have going on the site...
I'm yet to try one of Scott's offerings that doesn't interest me in some way!
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My pleasure! Now that I think of it, I also really like the 2013 'Wu Liang Ye Sheng' also from YS:Rui wrote:Thank you very much.CheekyChipmunk wrote:In my humble opinion, if you are trying out some purple shengs, you must try out this one (also from YS website):Rui wrote: Starting to drink some purple shengs. Today was the turn of 2012 YUNNAN SOURCING "AUTUMN YI WU PURPLE TEA".
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/yi-shan-te ... inggu.html
I like the smoky and powerful purple teas, but this one has a depth and complexity of flavour that I haven't come across in others... At this price its a bit of a steal really
Someone also recommended this from a website unrelated to tea as such(http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads ... tea.96639/) and yesterday I added it to my wish list.
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/2013-yunna ... -cake.html
It doesn't have the same age on it as the other one but it's a great all rounder with brighter and higher petroleum notes, a very well balanced smoky element that gives way to the earthier flavours before finishing with a lasting hui gan.
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This one is definitely worth a try as well IMO:CheekyChipmunk wrote:
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/rawpu-erh/ ... -cake.html
I've had some cakes in storage for a few months and the taste profile changed pretty rapidly in the meantime. What amazes me most about this tea are the dynamics and the durability, I managed to get about 15 interesting steeps out of these relatively young leaves - they just kept giving and giving.
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Thanks for the tip, I've added it too my bulging wishlist I have going on the site...
I'm yet to try one of Scott's offerings that doesn't interest me in some way!
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Yes, that is a very nice one. I have one of these cakes in storage after I tasted a sample I had received.
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In April last year I got a sample of this one but at the time I did not enjoy it. Maybe I should get a sample to try it again.CheekyChipmunk wrote: My pleasure! Now that I think of it, I also really like the 2013 'Wu Liang Ye Sheng' also from YS:
http://yunnansourcing.com/en/2013-yunna ... -cake.html
It doesn't have the same age on it as the other one but it's a great all rounder with brighter and higher petroleum notes, a very well balanced smoky element that gives way to the earthier flavours before finishing with a lasting hui gan.
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In Guangzhou and hit the tea markets today. Lots of sorting through chaff to find good stuff here. Spent hours there today and found some lovely dry storage 2007 7572 and a single nice modern zini teapot. That's after trying a dozen teas and examining hundreds of pots. I might stay here another day and hit the markets again as there is so much to sort through!
Mar 8th, '17, 05:51
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Some humble 8592 with my breakfast. After just some sips my face starts to blush, the forehead starts tingling for a couple minutes and the body heats up pretty quickly. I have no idea what they do at Dayi; no other tea I've tried works this way; can't be the caffeine but this is just the right stuff to cope with the ongoing cr@p weather.
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2016 Hekai from Chawangshop. Lightly sweet in the first few steepings and mild yummy tasting right throughout the session.
Mar 13th, '17, 05:12
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I missed that one in my last order, but I really like the other Chawangpus I got from Honza, especially the 2015 Bada Old Tree. Some beautiful dynamics, qi and fruit (citrus, blackcurrant) in there and pretty durable as well - my favorite Bada so far.Rui wrote: 2016 Hekai from Chawangshop. Lightly sweet in the first few steepings and mild yummy tasting right throughout the session.
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Yes the Bada cake was excellent as well.kuánglóng wrote:I missed that one in my last order, but I really like the other Chawangpus I got from Honza, especially the 2015 Bada Old Tree. Some beautiful dynamics, qi and fruit (citrus, blackcurrant) in there and pretty durable as well - my favorite Bada so far.Rui wrote: 2016 Hekai from Chawangshop. Lightly sweet in the first few steepings and mild yummy tasting right throughout the session.
Today I am sipping tea from 2016 Manmai Select sheng. It is a nice mild tea that reminds me of Yiwu shengs with a light apricot (or whatever one calls it) flavour typical of young shengs.