1980's 8582 "Thick Paper"
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:20 am
EoT is selling a 1980's sheng for $36 a gram.
https://essenceoftea.com/collections/pu ... paper-8582
I've had about 6 1980's sheng (supposedly), but they cost somewhere between 5 to 12$ a gram. Quite frankly I had never liked any of them very much because I always felt like they had a thinned out body and a somewhat simple flavor and they could have used some cleaner storage imo.
Have you ever had this tea before? I'm wondering what to expect. Part of me just wants to try it to see if the other 1980's teas I've had were simply bad examples, but I'm not confident I'll feel like my views will change after dropping $360 at EoT for 10 grams. I don't want it to just be a good example of a 1980's tea, but also to taste good. I think part of the reason of this high price is because of collectors rather than the taste of the tea, since this cake can be clearly identified.
For example, Tea Masters sells a 1960's maocha for about $18/gram, though it is unlabeled and you have to simply accept it for what it is. I've bought this before and it tasted extremely good and unique, much better than any of the 1980's sheng I bought so I'm inclined to say it's close to the stated age though of course I have no clue.
Curious to hear your thoughts about this 80's tea.
https://essenceoftea.com/collections/pu ... paper-8582
I've had about 6 1980's sheng (supposedly), but they cost somewhere between 5 to 12$ a gram. Quite frankly I had never liked any of them very much because I always felt like they had a thinned out body and a somewhat simple flavor and they could have used some cleaner storage imo.
Have you ever had this tea before? I'm wondering what to expect. Part of me just wants to try it to see if the other 1980's teas I've had were simply bad examples, but I'm not confident I'll feel like my views will change after dropping $360 at EoT for 10 grams. I don't want it to just be a good example of a 1980's tea, but also to taste good. I think part of the reason of this high price is because of collectors rather than the taste of the tea, since this cake can be clearly identified.
For example, Tea Masters sells a 1960's maocha for about $18/gram, though it is unlabeled and you have to simply accept it for what it is. I've bought this before and it tasted extremely good and unique, much better than any of the 1980's sheng I bought so I'm inclined to say it's close to the stated age though of course I have no clue.
Curious to hear your thoughts about this 80's tea.