Hope you like it! I think i prefer the sun dried one for its fruity power
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Another gem - 2022 Nannuo Shan White
https://www.yunnancraft.com/en/loose-wh ... grams-250g
Had trouble sleeping - and woke up early to clean up more dishes before kids woke up. Also brewed this one. Very nice experience.
https://www.yunnancraft.com/en/loose-wh ... grams-250g
Had trouble sleeping - and woke up early to clean up more dishes before kids woke up. Also brewed this one. Very nice experience.
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That said - i think the 2012 yiwu is more calming with a more comfortable feeling
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I had the 2021 Wuliang sheng puerh, which was described as having a pure chrysanthemum-like taste. My impression from trying Wuliang shan is that the top stuff (danzhu) can rival Yiwu in terms of purity and clarity. No extraneous flavors necessary - just the deep sense of mineral richness that persists after swallowing. To me, this is the kind of puerh that I chase for - reminds me of the often quoted desirable characteristic in good wine (the iron fist in velvet glove).LeoFox wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:50 amviewtopic.php?p=47129#p47129
That said - i think the 2012 yiwu is more calming with a more comfortable feeling
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I haven't tried the 2012 Yiwu, but I suspect its quality is close. Glad to see someone who has tried and corroborates with my impressions of what this vendor has to offer.
As an aside, I have a Fengqing sheng puerh danzhu which also reminds me of that Wuliang danzhu. To me, this is what the pinnacle of Lincang has to offer. It doesn't matter that Fengqing is more well-known for red tea, the few scarce trees which are reserved and used to produce sheng puerh... wow the base material is so pure and astounding. I'm also looking at Baiyingshan, theres some really spectacular gushu material there off the beaten track. Nowadays, BYS is marketted as a separate sub-terroir from Wuliang. I'd say, forget about Bingdao and Xigui, there's lots of better quality stuff dotted across Lincang!
Places like bingdao and xigui can get away with selling small tree second harvest material at first harvest gushu prices from other places. Probably not worth it. Not super experienced at all, but i agree that the good stuff is good in a similar way, no matter which mountain its from - probably because they are being selected as good based on common quality attributes of the finished product.Sunyata wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 2:27 amAs an aside, I have a Fengqing sheng puerh danzhu which also reminds me of that Wuliang danzhu. To me, this is what the pinnacle of Lincang has to offer. It doesn't matter that Fengqing is more well-known for red tea, the few scarce trees which are reserved and used to produce sheng puerh... wow the base material is so pure and astounding. I'm also looking at Baiyingshan, theres some really spectacular gushu material there off the beaten track. Nowadays, BYS is marketted as a separate sub-terroir from Wuliang. I'd say, forget about Bingdao and Xigui, there's lots of better quality stuff dotted across Lincang!
Most definitely! People often have this preconceived notion that tea from a famous area, even if its second grade or small leaf/xiaoshu material, is superior to old tree material from some lesser area. Hence, theres this huge demand for Mengku, Xiaohusai, etc. teas which supposedly come "closest" to experiencing "bingdao". What danzhu offers has this lightness/deftness which is common denominator - almost an air-y floatiness devoid of flavour when you first swallow the tea... and then the mid-late palette u feel the deep mineral sensation rise up from within. It's really the opposite of what many who think they know what gushu puerh is, versus what it actually is. Flavor and astringency are perceived by many to be hallmarks of a good puerh, when its the opposite, at least for what gushu is all about. So whenever I see puerhs being marketted with a laundry list of tasting-notes (hint: meileaf, etc.) and the C-word being thrown around alot, I get a good laugh.LeoFox wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 6:51 amPlaces like bingdao and xigui can get away with selling small tree second harvest material at first harvest gushu prices from other places. Probably not worth it. Not super experienced at all, but i agree that the good stuff is good in a similar way, no matter which mountain its from - probably because they are being selected as good based on common quality attributes of the finished product.Sunyata wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 2:27 amAs an aside, I have a Fengqing sheng puerh danzhu which also reminds me of that Wuliang danzhu. To me, this is what the pinnacle of Lincang has to offer. It doesn't matter that Fengqing is more well-known for red tea, the few scarce trees which are reserved and used to produce sheng puerh... wow the base material is so pure and astounding. I'm also looking at Baiyingshan, theres some really spectacular gushu material there off the beaten track. Nowadays, BYS is marketted as a separate sub-terroir from Wuliang. I'd say, forget about Bingdao and Xigui, there's lots of better quality stuff dotted across Lincang!
Very excited to see new Bai Hua Tan 2024 release, and have placed a new order. Bai Hua Tan is distinctly different from the more famous Tong Qing He, which is geographically very close by. Based on what I notice, TQH teas tend to be very wild and foresty in flavor, ageing much faster in terms of taste than other Yiwu terroirs. I need to try more Bai hua tan to form some sort of impression... but I recall EoT's Bht not being very good... (EoT sheng pu are pretty bad imo).
Received the package today and couldnt resist my jetlagged tea so I a drank the following in one day (2 batches of 2 teas)
2022 Kuzhu Shan
2020 Laowu Shan Gushu
1st round reminded me how clean and properly stored YC puerh teas are. Kuzhu shan is floral with some noticeable astringency due to the small trees, while Laowu shan is darker, slightly fruity and quality wise is slightly higher. Despite getting bored of both teas by steep 3, these are value-for-money teas which any puerh novice would do well to acquire. In Chinese theres a saying - wu wei zhi wei (no flavor is the only flavor). You get straight at the cha qi and understand the tea for what it is.
Next round:
2020 Wuliang Shan Danzhu
2024 Yiwu Bai Hua Tan
Now the real good stuff arrives. Both teas are much more durable than the previous 2, lasting 3x longer. I did 6 steeps of each before quitting. Wuliang Shan does have a smokiness from processing, so thats a minor flaw, but the base material is solid, tea soup is thick. Excellent quality. The Bai Hua Tan is even better - drinking it and comparing with some other GFZ, Wangong teas of this year (2024), I notice that BHT is darker and slightly more bitter. This sort of confirms that southern yiwu teas tend to be wilder (in taste profile) as compared to elsewhere which are fruity sweet to floral, as one travels farther north. This is, without a doubt, the best tea that Yunnan Craft has put out.
2022 Kuzhu Shan
2020 Laowu Shan Gushu
1st round reminded me how clean and properly stored YC puerh teas are. Kuzhu shan is floral with some noticeable astringency due to the small trees, while Laowu shan is darker, slightly fruity and quality wise is slightly higher. Despite getting bored of both teas by steep 3, these are value-for-money teas which any puerh novice would do well to acquire. In Chinese theres a saying - wu wei zhi wei (no flavor is the only flavor). You get straight at the cha qi and understand the tea for what it is.
Next round:
2020 Wuliang Shan Danzhu
2024 Yiwu Bai Hua Tan
Now the real good stuff arrives. Both teas are much more durable than the previous 2, lasting 3x longer. I did 6 steeps of each before quitting. Wuliang Shan does have a smokiness from processing, so thats a minor flaw, but the base material is solid, tea soup is thick. Excellent quality. The Bai Hua Tan is even better - drinking it and comparing with some other GFZ, Wangong teas of this year (2024), I notice that BHT is darker and slightly more bitter. This sort of confirms that southern yiwu teas tend to be wilder (in taste profile) as compared to elsewhere which are fruity sweet to floral, as one travels farther north. This is, without a doubt, the best tea that Yunnan Craft has put out.
Ordered on Jul 1st. Paid on Jul 2nd. It was delivered by Jul 25th.
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I had a pleasant experience. @aet gave a very generous free sample. Tried everything except 2021 Ailao Shan - white. I loved the quality of the tea and the experience.