Official Pu of the day

[shah82]

Banzhang, and pretty much all bulangs like it or near it has a very strong green tea style honey to it. They really should be sweet, if bitter and tannic.

[auhckw]

During lunch, dropped by a tea shop near office with colleagues and we tasted 2009 LaoBanZhang mix with NewBanZhang 400g raw beeng - custom brand. Price for it is RM250 (USD80). It tasted so common. Not bitter. A little astringency. Not Sweet. Not smooth. Not much flavor. It gives the impression it is like any other pu. The taste does not justify the price at all.

Next was MengHai Red Dayi 2004 raw. Price for it is RM120 (USD38).

*Picture not mine.
My colleague bought 2 of it previously without trying, so we decided to try it. The colour of the brew was nice. Quite brownish. Not much flavor but gives sweetness. For the price it is, couldn't complain much for a 6 years+ tea. I would not buy cause it is nothing special, rather buy young tea if were to spend that money.

[auhckw]

2008 Dayi High Mountain Raw

There is a reason why weighing devices are being invented. Lazy to take it out, therefore my estimation went wrong. Too much leaves. Very strong brew. Cannot take it on 3rd brew onwards.

[auhckw]

Bok Choy is about $350 in China right now.

Hey! The Leaf implicitly luuurrrrves the bok choy, after tasting all those 2005 LBZs, they retreat to the "real thing".

It's like those early changtais. Lotsa hype, not as good the price.

edit...$350 for 2002, but I think 2003 as well, on Taobao. I don't really take Taobao that seriously because many prices are just fishing for suckers.

You know...

$117 is quite a bit, but it also sounds kinda low, perhaps this is a different bok choy than the Banzhang? Is it the xiaobing or the full size?

This is the standard sized beeng. Forgot to ask where is it from.

The 4 words chopped on it says it is "tea king green beeng", which we must take this seriously...

[shah82]

Bok Choy is about $350 in China right now.

Hey! The Leaf implicitly luuurrrrves the bok choy, after tasting all those 2005 LBZs, they retreat to the "real thing".

It's like those early changtais. Lotsa hype, not as good the price.

edit...$350 for 2002, but I think 2003 as well, on Taobao. I don't really take Taobao that seriously because many prices are just fishing for suckers.

You know...

$117 is quite a bit, but it also sounds kinda low, perhaps this is a different bok choy than the Banzhang? Is it the xiaobing or the full size?

[Dass]

Btw, the Dayi High Mountain Raw 2008 is purple sticker (supposed to be one time production)... but I thought they have it on 2006 also? Didn't try it there, but took some samples back. Will try tomorrow... They have markup at least 200% from the price you got...[/quote]

The 2008 paper is totally different and I guess even the leaf is different and also the 05 was 500g.
They should release it this year so you can get it than.

[auhckw]

The bok choy cake is the single most overpriced piece of crap I've encountered back in the day -- it's just not worth that much. 380 RM? That's insane.

Shouldn't it be said that in general, aged tea are priced insane?

[MarshalN]

The bok choy cake is the single most overpriced piece of crap I've encountered back in the day -- it's just not worth that much. 380 RM? That's insane.

[auhckw]

My friend just uploaded the photos of the 2 pu I mentioned above...

2003


2004

[auhckw]

The CNNP 1997 is Yiwu right and cost about RM 450 to 500?
If thats the one than that tea is one of the best aged tea I have tasted at JDX.Worth to buy.

Dass

Yes, that one. Your Fav

I didn't buy anything today but my friend bought the one below that 1997, which is the 2003 with the organic logo in the middle. He said he prefers the 2003 from the last visit tasting cause better sweetness and less smoky. He bought it for RM380.

The 1997 reminds me of Qiu Xiang's 2003 or 2004, so we went there to try it out after lunch (supposed to go Tea-li but got detour, hope you didn't wait for us there, saw ur sms late). Both 2003 and 2004 has similarities to 1997, but 2004 is nearer. But price so much different. RM83 (birthday voucher discount). I think 1997 still best among that 3 but my friend bought the Qiu Xiang 2004 instead cause the price difference is too much.

Btw, the Dayi High Mountain Raw 2008 is purple sticker (supposed to be one time production)... but I thought they have it on 2006 also? Didn't try it there, but took some samples back. Will try tomorrow... They have markup at least 200% from the price you got...

[Dass]

The CNNP 1997 is Yiwu right and cost about RM 450 to 500?
If thats the one than that tea is one of the best aged tea I have tasted at JDX.Worth to buy.

Dass

[auhckw]

Wow, that's a lot of tea!

You're still alive, so that's a good sign.

But how was all of that tea??

Drinking some coke now to ease the tea drunk and hangover feeling.

In general all were ok to drink, but I think we went too far to have so many types.

Don't know since when I acquired the liking for smokiness in the pu... the 1997 CNNP, Qxiang 2003 and 2004 gives the good smokiness kick feeling for me today.

[Drax]

Wow, that's a lot of tea!

You're still alive, so that's a good sign.

But how was all of that tea??

[auhckw]

Just came home from tea marathon with 3 other friends. Start from 11am till 6:30pm.

19 tea...

JDX:-
Dayi 2009 - 7572 Ripe Puerh
Dayi 2010 - 70th Ripe Puerh
Dayi 2009 - 7542 Raw Puerh
Dayi 2010 - Sport Raw Puerh
Dayi 2010 - Tiger Raw Puerh
Dayi 2010 - 70th Raw Puerh
Dayi 2010 - Bada Raw Puerh
CNNP 1997 - (forgot the name) Raw Puerh

Qiu Xiang:-
Q-Xiang 2003 - Raw Puerh
Q-Xiang 2005 - Raw Puerh
Q-Xiang 2004 - Raw Puerh
Q-Xiang 2010 Autumn - TieGuanYing RM60/100g
Q-Xiang 2010 Autumn - TieGuanYing RM90/100g
Q-Xiang 2010 Autumn - TieGuanYing RM150/100g

Tacha:-
Tacha 2010 - Manoir Raw Puerh
Tacha 2008 - Bulang Raw Puerh
Tacha 2007 - Yue Chen Yue Xiang Ripe Puerh (Longan Xiang)
Tacha 2007 - Nuer Ripe Puerh (Her Xiang - Lotus)
Tacha 2005 - Gong Ting Ripe Puerh (Nai Xiang - Milk)

[debunix]

2010 Spring Nan Nuo - Shi Tou Xin Zhai Mao Cha from Norbu, loose young sheng. This is a little more assertive than the Wuliang Shan I've been drinking more often, and takes a little more careful handling to avoid any bitterness.

I brewed up a thermos of this one, quite carefully balancing the infusions, even reinfusing a bit at the end to get the strength where I wanted it, and then my tea-loving colleague who I'd been looking forward to sharing it with was out today. Bummer. But the others of us who drank it had some really fine tea!