I was also asking fracol.BioHorn wrote:Yes. I should put it all together in one! I did find the '10 and the '05 (Jas-e tea) to be quite similar. I thought the '10 was a better deal for the money.TokyoB wrote:
Did you write up any tasting notes on the 2010 HLH Ba Ma?
But thanks!!
TokyoB wrote:I was also asking fracol.BioHorn wrote:Yes. I should put it all together in one! I did find the '10 and the '05 (Jas-e tea) to be quite similar. I thought the '10 was a better deal for the money.TokyoB wrote:
Did you write up any tasting notes on the 2010 HLH Ba Ma?
Nice selection. I am planning to buy a couple of YS cakes from this year too The nan po zhai, mu shu cha and gao shan zhai are very attractive but pricey as well. I already bought the 2011 wuliang which turned to be impressive for the price, I will probably buy also his ai lao brother. With the last order I received a sample of 2011 YS shang chun which is a blend, I had only one session but I liked it a lot.BioHorn wrote:After quite a long summer of sampling I placed my first sizeable new pu order from Scott at YS,LLC. The living room smelled great!
From left to right:
#1: 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Nan Po Zhai" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh, 400 grams
#2: 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Mu Shu Cha" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh, 400 grams
#3: 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Gao Shan Zhai" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh, 400 grams
#4: 2010 Hai Lang Hao "Ba Ma Gong Chun" Nan Nuo Shan Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh, 400 grams
#5: 2006 Jinuo Shan You Le Wild Arbor Pu-erh, 400grams
#6: 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Man Tang Hong Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh, 357grams
#7: 2010 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Bang" Ancient Arbor Pu-erh, 250 grams
#8: 2010 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Wu Purple Tea" Raw Pu-erh, 250 grams
#9: 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Cha Tou Sheng Yun" Ripe Pu-erh, 250 gram brick
#10: 2009 Big Classic "Jing Mai Cha Tou" Ripe Pu-erh, 250 gram brick
#11: 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Mang Fei" Aged Mao Cha Mini Raw Pu-erh tong (There was a little mix-up we are working out.)
The #11 should have been:
2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Ai Lao Mountain" Wild Arbor Pu-erh
The Ai Lao was the best bang for the buck of all the teas. The Mu Shu was probably the most intense cha qi filled tea of the bunch. All were very good. I should write up more detailed tasting notes soon.
Are you buying these at the Trade Fair in KL? Is it worth a visit and are there anything of interest that you can report on? Appreciate letting all of us know. Thanksauhckw wrote:2011 – 大益金凤贡饼 – 青普洱 – 357g 饼
2011 – dà yì jīn fèng gòng bǐng – qīng pǔ ěr – 357g bǐng
The boycott dayi tea in china... This tea is banned from being discussed in one of the china tea forum.
No this is not from the trade fair. Got it from a teashop who specially brought in some for us.KC Lam wrote: Are you buying these at the Trade Fair in KL? Is it worth a visit and are there anything of interest that you can report on? Appreciate letting all of us know. Thanks
Old cha qi, very smooth, old camphor, subtle sweet and sour, astringent. Mellow mouth feel, not overpowering. The years mellowed this, I would have thought that storing in a tin would not age it and change it's characteristics, perhaps someone can tell me if it does or not.KC Lam wrote:Kept in a corner of the kitchen cabinet here in my home in Singapore were 2 tins of pu erh teas, I have to air it, the tins have been left there forgotten for over 20 years. The company phone numbers were then 7 digits, a web search indicates this company still has a presence in Hong Kong. Hope it is still drinkable...smells aged, and slightly musky.
