I end my weekend tea drinking session with 2009 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Wu Gua Feng Zhai". Out of the three teas I tried over the weekend, HLH Lao Ban Zhang & Man'E is the most enjoyable followed by Yi Wu Gua Feng Zhai.
Tomorrow go back to work and drinking coffee instead.
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2007 Mengku Muyechun 002. Not bad, but somewhat boring. I don't think I used quite enough leaf. However, the mouthfeel was really nice today.
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2009 Lao Mansa from Norbu this afternoon. I bought this beeng with the idea of watching it age, taking little samples every few months to see how it was progressing, and so far, my biggest problem is that nearly every time I brew some of it, I want to keep going and have to restrain myself or there won't be much of a beeng left in 5 or 10 years.
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2007 Xiaguan FT #4
I have a bing of this from Jas-e-tea, and I'm glad I do. It's very similar to the Baoyan Mushrooms, but with a bit more power.
I have a bing of this from Jas-e-tea, and I'm glad I do. It's very similar to the Baoyan Mushrooms, but with a bit more power.
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EoT 2010 Bangwai
This is everything I want in a young Sheng. First time tasting in a few months and it's even better than I remember. Went through 2 kettles worth.
This is everything I want in a young Sheng. First time tasting in a few months and it's even better than I remember. Went through 2 kettles worth.
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2004 Menghai Superior Grade from Pu-erh Shop. This is really yummy stuff. I may have to order lots more of these samples! 
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1980s Menghai Loose cooked White Needle Golden Lotus for jury duty. In a thermo all day. Dried lotus leaf aroma, sweet and sutile for a murder case 
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TIM wrote:sweet and sutile for a murder case
Tried out the 2001 Dingxing today. I was a little nervous at first but it opened up well and turned out really nice. Super clean, clear soup with woody & caramel notes. I went through at least 12 infusions and it wasn't giving up.
Next up was Dayi 2007 Yunxiang. This is the most aromatic Shupu I've ever had. I got aromas of freshly baked bread, some cinnamon, and maybe some cocoa. The taste was not quite as impressive, but it was still great for a Shu.
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From what I can remember, the Jinchanghao was a good bit stronger. As in: more kuwei, more astringency. However, I think I prefer the taste of the Dingxing; it's more refined and clean, which is kinda what I look for in a Yiwu.shah82 wrote:How was the taste of the Dingxing compared to the Jinchanghao?
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I found the Jinchanghao too refined and clean.
However, I did say at the time I tried a sample that I thought there was a pretty wide blend of leaf, including jinggu area in the Jinchanghao. Mebbe we could agree that the Dingxing is more coherent, instead? Not pressing you or anything, just setting common language...
However, I did say at the time I tried a sample that I thought there was a pretty wide blend of leaf, including jinggu area in the Jinchanghao. Mebbe we could agree that the Dingxing is more coherent, instead? Not pressing you or anything, just setting common language...
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Shah,shah82 wrote:I found the Jinchanghao too refined and clean.
However, I did say at the time I tried a sample that I thought there was a pretty wide blend of leaf, including jinggu area in the Jinchanghao. Mebbe we could agree that the Dingxing is more coherent, instead? Not pressing you or anything, just setting common language...
After reading your posts here and on B&B, I have to ask the question... how many grams of puerh do you consume each day? It's definitely more than anyone I know, but I need to know where the bar is set.
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At least 7g.
It will go down pretty soon as workload goes up. Then it will be assam-time. Also, at some point, I will have to stop buying so much pu, and since I've bought so little cheap pu, I'm almost certain to not have pu every day at some point.
It will go down pretty soon as workload goes up. Then it will be assam-time. Also, at some point, I will have to stop buying so much pu, and since I've bought so little cheap pu, I'm almost certain to not have pu every day at some point.
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Since I've often seen you post three reviews at a clip, I thought it would be more like 21g everday. Or 100g.