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Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:04 am
by tealifehk
Ken wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 3:35 am
tealifehk wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:29 pm
Tried the cake above today. Barely any flavor at this point: just bitterness. Smooth and clean though! And the start of aged flavors. This is a cake I need to wait on. Hopefully it'll be more interesting in a year or two! I'm pretty sure it will be, and since this material is Mengku, I'm curious to see what kind of aged flavors will develop.
Hi Jay. I bought two tongs of WAK with the exact same production date from the greenteaguru two years ago (he got them from Scott) and my cakes are full of Mengku (Bingdao/DXS) flavor and on top of that the aroma, especially the complex, perfumy leng xiang in the empty cup is one of the most expressive I've ever experienced and stays in the cup for days! Anyway, I found it a bit diva-esque to brew and it definitely benefits a lot from the right water and so, after some initial trials to make this tea sing I ended up brewing it at slightly lower temperatures (initial 88-90 deg C.) and preferably in a flatter celadon gaiwan in order to keep the profile balanced and to bring out more of those perfumey notes in the cup.
Ken, turned out the tea just needed more rest. It's incredible now!
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:09 am
by Ken
tealifehk wrote: ↑Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:04 am
Ken wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 3:35 am
tealifehk wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:29 pm
Tried the cake above today. Barely any flavor at this point: just bitterness. Smooth and clean though! And the start of aged flavors. This is a cake I need to wait on. Hopefully it'll be more interesting in a year or two! I'm pretty sure it will be, and since this material is Mengku, I'm curious to see what kind of aged flavors will develop.
Hi Jay. I bought two tongs of WAK with the exact same production date from the greenteaguru two years ago (he got them from Scott) and my cakes are full of Mengku (Bingdao/DXS) flavor and on top of that the aroma, especially the complex, perfumy leng xiang in the empty cup is one of the most expressive I've ever experienced and stays in the cup for days! Anyway, I found it a bit diva-esque to brew and it definitely benefits a lot from the right water and so, after some initial trials to make this tea sing I ended up brewing it at slightly lower temperatures (initial 88-90 deg C.) and preferably in a flatter celadon gaiwan in order to keep the profile balanced and to bring out more of those perfumey notes in the cup.
Ken, turned out the tea just needed more rest. It's incredible now!
That's good news, Jay. Enjoy!
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 2:46 am
by Rui
2016 Cream shou from White2Tea
As the weather is getting cooler it is time to move to darker teas. This is really a very yummy and creamy shou.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:38 pm
by _Soggy_
I have been using my new teapot to try out various teas past two days. I am currently enjoying some Red Monkey cake by YS. It is starting to age a bit I think as it isn't quite as sharp or fragrant as I remember(though it could just also be these mini cakes are somewhat finicky especially since it was already broken). Kind of a more boring brew now as it doesn't have the floral hoppy bitterness that I liked.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:19 am
by Rui
2018 Yunnan Sourcing Jing Mai mountain sheng. It is really a 2016 pu'er tea as it was kept in mao cha format for two years before being compressed this year into cakes. It is aromatic, smooth and slightly sweet. Yesterday and today has been a pleasure sipping this young tea which is already of a deep yellow colour.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 1:32 pm
by There is no self
Some Bu Lang pu'erh from the local shop. Nothing too fancy, but it's a nice everyday tea to quench my thirst whilst I wait for a large order from YS.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:31 pm
by debunix
Your gaiwan ia much prettier than my thermos, from which I’m also drinking BuLang puerh—Hui Run shu, very plummy and comforting today.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:30 am
by Rui
Back to the 2018 Yunnan Sourcing He Kai I tried last week. The aroma of this tea is really to my liking.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:24 pm
by Stephen
Morning brew of one of my favorite teas, 2001 CNNP 7572.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 4:09 am
by Rui
Sipping some 2018 Jingmai Gulan from Farmerleaf. Every year I enjoy their Gulan's general tea leaves quality, aroma and flavour.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:54 am
by Rui
Today is the turn of Farmerleaf's 2018 Mang Guo sheng.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:35 pm
by Ken
Rui wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:54 am
Today is the turn of Farmerleaf's 2018 Mang Guo sheng.
Having a session with their 2016 Miyun. I really liked this tea fresh and even though it went through some pretty amazing changes I'll rather finish it up within the next couple months. Back to some good ol' factory stuff
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:12 am
by Rui
Ken wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:35 pm
Having a session with their 2016 Miyun. I really liked this tea fresh and even though it went through some pretty amazing changes I'll rather finish it up within the next couple months. Back to some good ol' factory stuff
Last weekend I had a very nice session with 2017 Xiaguan Golden Cang Er 250gms tuo which I enjoy very much every time I taste it.
https://www.kingteamall.com/product/201 ... a-raw-tea/
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:07 am
by Ken
Rui wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:12 am
Ken wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:35 pm
Having a session with their 2016 Miyun. I really liked this tea fresh and even though it went through some pretty amazing changes I'll rather finish it up within the next couple months. Back to some good ol' factory stuff
Last weekend I had a very nice session with 2017 Xiaguan Golden Cang Er 250gms tuo which I enjoy very much every time I taste it.
https://www.kingteamall.com/product/20 ... a-raw-tea/
That one looks really interesting, Rui. I have a bunch of Cang Er tuos in storage but haven't tried your golden version.
Got some 2015 Jingmai Shengtai (bannacha) left in the kyusu. When I got it fresh it had a lovely touch of a vintage first flush Darjeeling, a wee bit on the red side but that's gone now, oh well …
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:31 am
by Rui
Ken wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:07 am
That one looks really interesting, Rui. I have a bunch of Cang Er tuos in storage but haven't tried your golden version.
Got some 2015 Jingmai Shengtai (bannacha) left in the kyusu. When I got it fresh it had a lovely touch of a vintage first flush Darjeeling, a wee bit on the red side but that's gone now, oh well …
Yes it is a yummy tea this Cang Er. I enjoy the combination of Yiwu and LBZ shengs already with a couple of years.
Today I am sipping some sheng from someone else new to me here in UK: Tea Encounter 2018 Xiang Chun Lin. I bought sample of all their 2018 teas. This is the first one I am tasting and it is particularly good but I am going to try it again at home this weekend under more controlled conditions.