I purchased about four bricks of this for the first group buy that I did over in the Badger & Blade forum. Wish I had kept back a couple of bricks. Instead, I have probabaly less than ten grams remaining. Compression on the brick is medium. Color of dry material is somewhat dark. Infused about 7 grams in a 250 ml yixing pot. Infusion is a medium amber with excellent clarity.
Astringency - (some)
Smoke - (none)
Dryness-(mouth) - (some)
Mouthfeel - (medium)
Hui gan - (some)
Flavor - (excellent)
Overall value - (good)
Purchase again - (maybe, if I run across more. Have not seen it lately)
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What happened? Nobody drinks pu'er any more? Yeesh, getting your butts kicked by a shaving site? 
What gives?
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Hobbes refers to CNNP as the place where sheng goes to die. This one is another pedestrian offering. Nothing in particular stands out, but it's a nice enough drink- mild, smooth, and inoffensive. I'm just looking for a bit more at this point. I doubt that time will yield any favorable changes in this one, so drink up if you have it.
What gives?'08 CNNP 5961
Hobbes refers to CNNP as the place where sheng goes to die. This one is another pedestrian offering. Nothing in particular stands out, but it's a nice enough drink- mild, smooth, and inoffensive. I'm just looking for a bit more at this point. I doubt that time will yield any favorable changes in this one, so drink up if you have it.
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Let's just say that this thread slipped outta sight on a puck of teatree soap.tony shlongini wrote:What happened? Nobody drinks pu'er any more? Yeesh, getting your butts kicked by a shaving site?
No pu for me today, I'm not really around my tea stuff during my down time right now. Later this week perhaps.
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Last night I had some of the 2007 Jingmai Mountain Spring Puerh Tea Cake from P-shop. The last couple times I have had this I have been disappointed. I keep thinking more leaf might help, but I forget to increase the leaf amount.
And now I'm getting all hot and bothered about the Xiaguan cake in regards to which Thanks is making suggestive comments.
And now I'm getting all hot and bothered about the Xiaguan cake in regards to which Thanks is making suggestive comments.
That looks like a really nice cake, I'll have to consider picking up a cake or at the very least a sample of that one next time around... which hopefully will be pretty soonSalsero wrote: And now I'm getting all hot and bothered about the Xiaguan cake in regards to which Thanks is making suggestive comments.
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http://www.puerhshop.com/index.php?main ... cts_id=389
It's a good introductory tea for those who are afraid of/unfamiliar with pu'er.
It's a good introductory tea for those who are afraid of/unfamiliar with pu'er.
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I had a nice session today with the Jinggu Ancient Tea Tree Dabaihao from Awazon Tea. I bought this back in November just hoping it would be good. I wasn't very impressed then and haven't revisited the ounce or two of long skinny leaves that I broke off back then.
Maybe it's a low expectations result, but this time I am pretty happy with it: thick with a straw and honey taste and a little aftertaste. Goes for quite a few infusions too.
I'm not ready to tell everyone to rush out and buy a cake, but I am feeling a bit smug about having one in the pumidor.
Maybe it's a low expectations result, but this time I am pretty happy with it: thick with a straw and honey taste and a little aftertaste. Goes for quite a few infusions too.
I'm not ready to tell everyone to rush out and buy a cake, but I am feeling a bit smug about having one in the pumidor.