A blog about tea.
Tag: Sheng Puerh
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2020 ZSL Mahei Tea Tasting (Tea Encounter)
The 2020 ZSL Mahei from Tea Encounter is a fresh young puerh from spring 2020. It has some traces of Mahei sweetness but there is also something fresh going on.
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2007 Changtai Cha Hu Chen Nannuo Raw Puerh Tea Tasting (Lao Tea Shop)
The 2007 Changtai Cha Hu Chen Nannuo Raw Puerh from Lao Tea Shop is fruity and sweet after the initial bitterness. Traces of apples and a very strong energy.
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When is Young Sheng Puerh Too Young?
Young sheng puerh can be delicious, but sometimes it is too young for me. I tend to stay away from sheng puerh that is less than two years old.
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2016 Yiwu Wang Bing Gushu Tea Tasting (Tee Kontor Kiel)
The 2016 Yiwu Wang Bing Gushu is a sweet and tannic tea with impressive energy. In a few years time, it will be less tannic and have the perfect Yiwu sweetness.
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The Importance of Experimenting
Experimenting in Gong Fu Cha is a way to get better tea. I bought a teapot for a particular tea but saw it’s much better to brew a different tea.
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Yiwu Gushu Sheng 2008 Tea Tasting (Tee Kontor Kiel)
Tee Kontor Kiel’s Yiwu Gushu Sheng 2008 is a true gem. It’s the perfect amount of sweet and fruit with a long-lasting aftertaste.
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TdC Hekai 2015 Tea Tasting (Terre de Ciel)
The TdC 2015 Hekai is one of my favourite puerh teas right now. It has some tonic notes, but is mainly dominated by sweet and exotic fruits.
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2019 Green Hype Tea Tasting Year 1 (white2tea)
After one year, the 2019 Green Hype has changed quite a bit. It starts out sweet with a citrus touch and changes into a more bitter brew towards the end.
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2013 Bingdao Gushu Tea Tasting (Nannuoshan)
The 2013 Bingdao Gushu sheng puerh from Nannuoshan is a subtle tea that offers a pleasant fruitiness. It’s the perfect tea to calm down after a long day.
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If You’re Reading This Tea Tasting (white2tea)
Brewing White2tea’s If You’re Reading This was a challenging experience. It offered sweet and floral notes and had more bitter flavours in the middle.
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2019 Tea Encounter Gua Feng Zhai Tea Tasting
The 2019 Tea Encounter Gua Feng Zhai is a complex tea that is perfect for a hot day in Spring. You get a fruity sweetness with the freshness of green pears.
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Bai Yin Shan Yesheng Tea Tasting (Tea Enounter)
Tea Encounter’s Bai Yin Shan Yesheng is both refreshing and warming. It has complex flavours that go from fresh and green to a warming and subtle sweetness.
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Nuzzle Diver Tea Tasting (Mei Leaf)
Mei Leaf’s Nuzzle Diver is a Sheng Puerh is all about a green creaminess. It feels like a green tea with a lot of depth to it.