I just had a sample of this cake that was kindly provided by Salsero through the box. The dry leaves look very nice, intact, large and also with a wonderful smell. I used 20 second brews to unleash a very nice tea. Smell is sweet, slightly smokey and overall just good. The taste has no bitterness, Very well balanced, fruity and sweet. This one reminds me of my Jinggu cake. Drinking as I write so cant say anything about steepability at the moment. Overall a very good tea, especially for drinking now, seems very hard to brew wrong. I will be purchasing a cake. For the price this cake really is great!
http://www.puerhshop.com/index.php?main ... cts_id=381
Thanks for the sample Salsero!
-Shogun
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I was also impressed with this cake. It got me excited about Jingmai Mountain, though I don't know if it is typical. Hop said that Jingmai teas are "nutty," which I can see in this cake if "nutty" means astringent, sweet, and meaty like a walnut or maybe a pecan. The single session I have had with it so far went for 16 infusions and the early ones seemed especially high in caffeine.
Thanks, Shogun, for sharing your impressions.
Thanks, Shogun, for sharing your impressions.
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