Looks pretty yummy, good color, slightly cloudy though. . . .Goose wrote:From a group buy on B&B- pretty nice on first impressions.
Re: 1998 Lingcang CNNP
1998 Lingcang CNNP
From a group buy on B&B- pretty nice on first impressions.
Nov 30th, '08, 08:52
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You lucky!!!!hop_goblin wrote:Tell me about it! LOL Gordon was actually kind enough to send me a sample of the Bai Cha! Simply gorgeous! Fruity, very acidic, lovely texture.. just superb.puerhking wrote:Two things about that one........Bai Cha Tang.......and look at those leaves. That is one beautiful melon! Night and day compared to http://cgi.ebay.com/2005-Dehong-Golden- ... m153.l1262hop_goblin wrote:puerhking wrote:It is my understanding, which may prove false, that most melon tea is border tea. And given that De Hong is a border county it would be easily procured. But like I said... I could be wrong.wyardley wrote:I don't think that's border tea, is it?puerhking wrote: Another testament to the undesirability of border tea!
Border tea generally refers to tea grown *outside* Yunnan, like in neighboring areas in Vietnam, not to tea grown in Yunnan near border areas.
Also, I imagine plenty of us have had border tea without knowing it.
You might find it interesting to what Gordon of DTH states about Melon shape puerhs. Interesting.
http://tinyurl.com/6e488j
I want the whole 3K melon!
Nov 28th, '08, 12:05
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Tell me about it! LOL Gordon was actually kind enough to send me a sample of the Bai Cha! Simply gorgeous! Fruity, very acidic, lovely texture.. just superb.puerhking wrote:Two things about that one........Bai Cha Tang.......and look at those leaves. That is one beautiful melon! Night and day compared to http://cgi.ebay.com/2005-Dehong-Golden- ... m153.l1262hop_goblin wrote:puerhking wrote:It is my understanding, which may prove false, that most melon tea is border tea. And given that De Hong is a border county it would be easily procured. But like I said... I could be wrong.wyardley wrote:I don't think that's border tea, is it?puerhking wrote: Another testament to the undesirability of border tea!
Border tea generally refers to tea grown *outside* Yunnan, like in neighboring areas in Vietnam, not to tea grown in Yunnan near border areas.
Also, I imagine plenty of us have had border tea without knowing it.
You might find it interesting to what Gordon of DTH states about Melon shape puerhs. Interesting.
http://tinyurl.com/6e488j
I want the whole 3K melon!
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2008 Yi Wu Mountain Bamboo Raw Pu-erh tea
2008 Yi Wu Mountain Bamboo Raw Pu-erh tea from YS
8g in 150ml pot. Smells a little bit like chlorine. Taste isn't much better. I stopped drinking after 5 infusions, I was bored of it. Qi was practically non-existent.
Astringency- little
Smoke- light
Dryness- little, middle and sides of the tongue
Mouthfeel- medium
Hui gan- little
Flavor- below average
Overall value- cheap pu, cheap taste
Purchase again- no
Edit: I just had a session with a different pu in the same pot, and I was getting similar results. I think the pot may be affecting things a little too much. I'll try this tea again tomorrow in a gaiwan.
8g in 150ml pot. Smells a little bit like chlorine. Taste isn't much better. I stopped drinking after 5 infusions, I was bored of it. Qi was practically non-existent.
Astringency- little
Smoke- light
Dryness- little, middle and sides of the tongue
Mouthfeel- medium
Hui gan- little
Flavor- below average
Overall value- cheap pu, cheap taste
Purchase again- no
Edit: I just had a session with a different pu in the same pot, and I was getting similar results. I think the pot may be affecting things a little too much. I'll try this tea again tomorrow in a gaiwan.
Whoa.puerhking wrote:If I had that melon I would put it on my mantle and worship it like a god. I would beg forgiveness that I ever thought it was border tea. Each day I would ask to partake in its beneficence......5-7 grams per day. Forever basking in its soul soothing glory.Salsero wrote:Me too! I got the wrrrrrrroooong melon.puerhking wrote: I want the whole 3K melon!
Someone hit the pu hard last night. . . . . 
If I had that melon I would put it on my mantle and worship it like a god. I would beg forgiveness that I ever thought it was border tea. Each day I would ask to partake in its beneficence......5-7 grams per day. Forever basking in its soul soothing glory.Salsero wrote:Me too! I got the wrrrrrrroooong melon.puerhking wrote: I want the whole 3K melon!
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Me too! I got the wrrrrrrroooong melon.puerhking wrote: I want the whole 3K melon!
I have a cake and have had one session with it ... I liked it a lot, but the Hai Lang Hao Lao Ban Zhang & Man'E sample that I got is closer to pure deep chronic ... and at about the same price point as chronic!thanks wrote:I own a cake and love it. Plan on getting more.Dizzwave wrote:[/color] Today I'm drinking a 2008 Hai Lang Hao "Star of Bu Lang" anyone else tried this tea?
thanks wrote:How do you like it? Looks awfully light for a 2000. 7532 is my favorite recipe so I was very interested in this.Goose wrote:2000 Fu Hai 7536 Green Mark
The infusion was light. I was using a brand new pot and I am sure I could have used some more leaf - This tea is one of the better of the few that I have tried to date, it has an almost Bourbon like smokiness in the back round and a subtle but long lasting sweetness overlaying it. I have ordered a beng of it. Hope this is helpful.
Jim