Official Pu of the day

[auhckw]

Today,

Q-xiang 2004 raw


Yi Tiao Loong 2004 (leaves 1998) raw


Ban Zhang 2010 raw


Chiao Mu 2005 raw


Unknown 1999 ripe
*No photo

Q-xiang 2003 raw


All not nice to drink now. Have to keep. Felt dizzy after today's session. Mostly strong kick tea.

[auhckw]

Today's menu

Menghai 2001 7542 (Small Yellow Mark)







Dry Aftertaste

[auhckw]

1920s Liu An Stick



Very nice tea but too costly for me.

My friend bought 800g (everything that is left). I bought the left overs 20g.

[TomVerlain]

That is some pretty interesting sticks .. I would still like to try it, but wouldn't mind trying the bit with the leaves either

[auhckw]

That is some pretty interesting sticks .. I would still like to try it, but wouldn't mind trying the bit with the leaves either

No leaves were found, cause these sticks used to be left over by-product. The leaves were used, and these were kept aside and processed for cheap consumption.

Over the years it has aged very well. It tasted clean, sweet, chinese herb, old taste, smooth. Very good tea. Body felt warm, then sweating. My friend's ear even turned red

We were tasting it at the shop 3g for 3 person is enough. Small pot. Lasted about 8 brew non soak. The sweetness and the herb taste remains at the end but drops as it get weaker, still it is good. Then the shop boiled it. 3 boil brew and the performance went up again.

I have now kept my that few grams in a small metal tin. When I opened it this morning, it smelled so good. I most probably will only drink it on very very special occasion.

My friend who bought the 800g has reserved 100g (from his stock) for me if one day I would decide to buy. I am tempted but saving my funds for the upcoming tea expo next weekend. Maybe if there is nothing to buy there, I may just buy 100g off from him.

[TomVerlain]

you are drinking the remnants of the sun that shined in the heyday of republic china - I can imagine the bustle of shanghai and the gold taels changing hands over the origonal purchase. Certainly a treasure.

[auhckw]

Wild Yiwu 2003 Raw - Leaves + Sticks



Very old Liu-Bao Tea Bag. Not sure how old 70s/80s?

[TIM]

1920s Liu An Stick



Very nice tea but too costly for me.

My friend bought 800g (everything that is left). I bought the left overs 20g.

Liu An stick is not really liu an... The older generations called it Poor man puerh stems. And how expensive could that be?

[auhckw]

Tasted...

Jia Ji Tuo Cha 2000



Lao Man E - Old Tree Ban Zhang 2008 raw - Super bitter in the first 4th brew. From 5th brew onwards, bitterness drops and give sweetness. This is mixed banzhang with 2 other mountaing (bulang and xxx - dont know how to read). Intending to buy this, maybe later.









Bamboo Raw Puerh - didn't get to try this today, but will someday out of curiosity

[auhckw]

Dayi Tuo 250g Raw 1994 - USD130

[nickE]

You should take pics of the leaves themselves auckhw!

Finally home and opened up my EoT order. Sat down with my sample of the Mannuo first, fully aware that I'm unable to purchase this any longer.

Taste is woody but dry, all over the tongue. Really slippery in the mouth and more kuwei on the tongue than in the back of the throat, not much back there. The bitterness is nice though, not overpowering and turns to sweetness pretty quickly. Quite long lasting. I'm also getting the distinct flavor of overripe bananas. hmm. The sweetness is strong, very white-sugar like, underlies all other flavors. I would love to try this in 5, 10 years.

[apache]

1920s Liu An Stick



Very nice tea but too costly for me.

My friend bought 800g (everything that is left). I bought the left overs 20g.

Liu An stick is not really liu an... The older generations called it Poor man puerh stems. And how expensive could that be?

I came from a very humble background and that was the only tea my parents could afford and I drank it at home all the time when I grew up. I thought tea must be made out of stems or twigs but NOT leaves! I still remember the taste of this.

[apache]

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Lao Man E - Old Tree Ban Zhang 2008 raw - Super bitter in the first 4th brew. From 5th brew onwards, bitterness drops and give sweetness. This is mixed banzhang with 2 other mountaing (bulang and xxx - dont know how to read). Intending to buy this, maybe later.



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It said it made of leaves from Banzhang, Bulang and Nannuo

[auhckw]

2007 Dayi Gong Ting Raw - Usually Gong Ting is Ripe, but this is Raw. Though 2007, the dry leaves looks so green. Also the tea looks young after it is brewed. Taste light and flat on the first 2 brew and bitterness comes on the 3rd brew onwards. Somehow this gives me a feeling of drinking green tea and not puerh

[auhckw]

1996 CNNP Raw (Sorry forgot the chinese name) - Something went very wrong with this. The sample doesn't seem like a 1996 tea. Taste and looks so young. Not sure where is the problem. The staff is not sure, have to check with the boss next time.