Official Pu of the day

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Re: Official Pu of the day

by CheekyChipmunk » Mar 1st, '17, 00:18

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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Re: Official Pu of the day

by Rui » Mar 1st, '17, 08:49

Starting to drink some purple shengs. Today was the turn of 2012 YUNNAN SOURCING "AUTUMN YI WU PURPLE TEA".

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Re: Official Pu of the day

by CheekyChipmunk » Mar 1st, '17, 10:52

Rui wrote: Starting to drink some purple shengs. Today was the turn of 2012 YUNNAN SOURCING "AUTUMN YI WU PURPLE TEA".
In my humble opinion, if you are trying out some purple shengs, you must try out this one (also from YS website):

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

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Re: Official Pu of the day

by kuánglóng » Mar 2nd, '17, 04:21

CheekyChipmunk wrote:
Rui wrote: Starting to drink some purple shengs. Today was the turn of 2012 YUNNAN SOURCING "AUTUMN YI WU PURPLE TEA".
In my humble opinion, if you are trying out some purple shengs, you must try out this one (also from YS website):

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
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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Re: Official Pu of the day

by Rui » Mar 2nd, '17, 06:32

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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Re: Official Pu of the day

by Rui » Mar 2nd, '17, 06:35

CheekyChipmunk wrote:
Rui wrote: Starting to drink some purple shengs. Today was the turn of 2012 YUNNAN SOURCING "AUTUMN YI WU PURPLE TEA".
In my humble opinion, if you are trying out some purple shengs, you must try out this one (also from YS website):

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
Thank you very much.

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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Re: Official Pu of the day

by CheekyChipmunk » Mar 2nd, '17, 09:48

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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!

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Re: Official Pu of the day

by CheekyChipmunk » Mar 2nd, '17, 09:54

Rui wrote:
CheekyChipmunk wrote:
Rui wrote: Starting to drink some purple shengs. Today was the turn of 2012 YUNNAN SOURCING "AUTUMN YI WU PURPLE TEA".
In my humble opinion, if you are trying out some purple shengs, you must try out this one (also from YS website):

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
Thank you very much.

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.
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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Re: Official Pu of the day

by Rui » Mar 2nd, '17, 10:18

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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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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Re: Official Pu of the day

by Rui » Mar 2nd, '17, 10:21

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.
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.

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Re: Official Pu of the day

by jayinhk » Mar 5th, '17, 06:32

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!

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Re: Official Pu of the day

by kuánglóng » Mar 8th, '17, 05:51

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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Re: Official Pu of the day

by Rui » Mar 10th, '17, 03:15

2016 Hekai from Chawangshop. Lightly sweet in the first few steepings and mild yummy tasting right throughout the session.

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Re: Official Pu of the day

by kuánglóng » Mar 13th, '17, 05:12

Rui wrote: 2016 Hekai from Chawangshop. Lightly sweet in the first few steepings and mild yummy tasting right throughout the session.
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.

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Re: Official Pu of the day

by Rui » Mar 13th, '17, 07:12

kuánglóng wrote:
Rui wrote: 2016 Hekai from Chawangshop. Lightly sweet in the first few steepings and mild yummy tasting right throughout the session.
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.
Yes the Bada cake was excellent as well.

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.

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