Official Pu of the day

[puerhking]

2013 YS Gua Feng Zhai -

Flavors are somewhat muted. A bit smokey and thin....which leads to a peculiar flavor. Can't say I'm too crazy about this one.

[apache]

EoT 2010 Manmai after 3 years of damp and cold storage seem to lose some of its awful umami taste. It's tea not beef consomme!

[mr mopu]

Having a Menghai 2007 "Secret Fragrance" sheng tonight. Got this in a sample pack to try. Using a gaiwan to keep this one pure. It is called “Secret fragrance” I wish i had an aroma cup for this but I lack one. Goes on shopping list. The first infusion brewed a light pale green color and gave a small hit of tobacco. Second infusion give a deeper golden color and brings out some citrus notes to go with the hit of astringency and tobacco. Interesting on the palate, makes the tongue tingle a bit.It has a small bit of astringency but seems to coat the mouth with an aftertaste of the citrus that lingers for a while. It almost seems to have some floral between the layers of tobacco and citrus. A very interesting sheng. I brewed 13 grams of it in the pot.

[chrl42]

00 Fengqing tuo..loosely compressed with its leaf bigger than Xiaguan, so some has ageness to it. Also slightly cheaper than XG.

A rare find under 100 rmb

[yalokinh]

03 red dayi raw puer
really good at first, not bad later. smells like honey.
starting to get the hang of 10yr pu

[chrl42]

8x's Tian Zi Zhuan. Has a humidity, but considering it to be 80's..it's not the worst.

Brewed color are red, which I Like. I think it's not spoiled yet, just on the verge. This kinds need to be in dry places for years, then will be drinkable I think.

[Tead Off]

Mahei is usually pretty crappy

Not the stuff I've had.

Usually, which means good stuff do exist, but 9 times out of 10 Mahei is crap.

I like my Gaoshan zhai. The right Guafeng zhai stuff is good too, but there are too many crap things out there now.

This has been the case for years, no?

Tea Urchin has very good Gaoshanzhai and Guafengzhai. Not for everyone's budget.

[MarshalN]

Mahei is usually pretty crappy

Not the stuff I've had.

Usually, which means good stuff do exist, but 9 times out of 10 Mahei is crap.

I like my Gaoshan zhai. The right Guafeng zhai stuff is good too, but there are too many crap things out there now.

[Tead Off]

Mahei is usually pretty crappy

Not the stuff I've had.

[chrl42]

Mahei is usually pretty crappy

Mahei and Hekai are usually crappy..you just need a right vendor.

Mahei village has none of Gushu left but crippled half-Gushus, yet its leaves score the highest price along with GFZ.

So, M..what is your favorite Yiwu?

[BioHorn]

1999 CNNP 8582 from Taiwan. Patience through a slow start revealed a rewarding middle session. Nice complexity and character left a pleasant lingering impression on the back of the palate. Entering the final laps over many brews. Dark drippings were a confirmation of the nicety of the entire session. Nice to have an 'end of lecture review.' On my way to granny-powder face. Will have to finish tomorrow.

Sorry, but no flowery, "subtle hints of juju beans and caramel" notes on this review.

[puerhking]

03 Wu Chi Dao Mengku Zheng Shan for today

[honza]

Mahei is usually pretty crappy

+1

[MarshalN]

Mahei is usually pretty crappy

[chrl42]

These days I'm heavily into Sheng Pu of various regions...

Today and yesterday I've had Youle, Hekai, Pasha, Nannuo, Bulang, Bada, Yibang...so far Pasha wins..thinking near Menghai's Gushus are rather acceptible.

These days what's hit me the most were Mahei (as always), Hekai and Xigui..dunno because of region or the price..last three are over 1000rmb/500g