Feb 20th, '11, 07:30
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by auhckw » Feb 20th, '11, 07:30
Drax wrote: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.
Feb 20th, '11, 10:21
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by Dass » Feb 20th, '11, 10:21
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
Feb 20th, '11, 10:39
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by auhckw » Feb 20th, '11, 10:39
Dass wrote: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...
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Feb 20th, '11, 18:52
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by auhckw » Feb 20th, '11, 18:52
My friend just uploaded the photos of the 2 pu I mentioned above...
2003
2004
Feb 20th, '11, 21:03
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by MarshalN » Feb 20th, '11, 21:03
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.
Feb 20th, '11, 22:38
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by auhckw » Feb 20th, '11, 22:38
MarshalN wrote: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?
Feb 20th, '11, 22:45
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by Dass » Feb 20th, '11, 22:45
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.
Feb 20th, '11, 23:42
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by shah82 » Feb 20th, '11, 23:42
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?
Feb 21st, '11, 01:18
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by auhckw » Feb 21st, '11, 01:18
shah82 wrote: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...
Feb 21st, '11, 09:15
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by auhckw » Feb 21st, '11, 09:15
Feb 23rd, '11, 10:46
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by auhckw » Feb 23rd, '11, 10:46
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.
Feb 23rd, '11, 13:17
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by shah82 » Feb 23rd, '11, 13:17
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.
Feb 26th, '11, 08:28
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by auhckw » Feb 26th, '11, 08:28
2006 dayi high mountain raw
Had some of this from the left over samples in a tea shop. Liking it. Has a unique taste compared to the usual dayi taste. Too bad no more stock for it. Reminds me of the Qiu Xiang 2004 Raw which is cheaper and older too.
I had some samples of the 2008 dayi high mountain raw, somehow i feel it is totally 2 different kind of tea though it has same name. Maybe it is because of the 2 years different, but I feel it doesn't come near at all... hmmm... I should probably retry again the 2008.
2009 dayi spring of menghai" raw
Quite ok, not drinkable now. Nothing fancy...
2009 dayi hong yun ripe
Liking it. I may buy it on the next visit.
2010 dayi lao cha tou ripe
Easy to drink, lasted many brew till I lost count. Considering this too since I don't have any lao cha tou in my collection
Feb 27th, '11, 14:45
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by nickE » Feb 27th, '11, 14:45
Had some 2006 Liu An from Teaspring. It was quite good, and quite different.
Currently brewing some 2007 Dayi Yunxiang Shupu. I'm a big fan of the aroma of this one, even if the taste isn't anything special.
Feb 27th, '11, 16:12
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by shah82 » Feb 27th, '11, 16:12
auhkw, if you find 2007 Secret Frangrance shu, sample it, buy it.
1) The swallow is kinda notable, feels alot like raw oysters going down.
2) Doesn't have a standard Dayi taste--basically a kind of soil-wood-lotus-coconut/milk. Not very strongly flavored, but actually has some complexity.
3) Qi is very, very good for a shu
4) The finish is extremely long for a shu, flavors can change on the tongue and last in the mouth. Huigans/slight houyuns have happened on occasion.
5) Fragrance is slight, but interesting when you sniff hard.
