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pantry wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:36 pm

TeaTotaling
Let me know what you think about the 2018 Gedeng. I ordered some samples a while back but still stuck in shipping. I absolutely love the Spring '18 Gedeng gushu from a different source but it's way more expensive. I'm curious to compare

Balthazar wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:35 am

TeaTotaling wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:43 pm

Excellent! I was quite pleased with the Zhang Xiang Qing Bing as well. From what I remember of the sample, I think I slightly prefer it to the Mengsa, overall. You are right about the Qianjiazhai, energy is the driving force.

Agreed, my preference is for the Zhang Xiang Qing Bing as well. The Mengsa probably has better leaf quality, but the storage profile of the Zhang Xiang Qing Bing is much more to my liking. I have a feeling we're in the minority on this one though. I really hope more people share their experience with the Mengsa in the "What Pu'er Are You Drinking" thread (or elsewhere), seems like quite a few forum members bought a cake.

pantry wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:59 pm

I had qianjiazhai samples before, but felt the opposite on this one. I like drinking this tea, but don't recall getting any body feel. Perhaps tea energy could manifest differently for different individuals, even for those who are sensitive to it

Yeah, I think you're definitely right about the last point. For me, the energy and overall body feel I get from a tea is fairly consistent from session to session (with only special conditions, such as having had a terrible night's sleep or an upset stomach bringing in a factor of unpredictability). But I've had many teas that others describe as either very strong or lacking in this compartment, where my experience has been completely different.

Would be interesting to hear what you think about the 2001 Mengsa once you've had a few sessions with it!

klepto wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:05 am

Anyone catch the new EoT club subscription, its a curve ball

TeaTotaling wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:16 am

klepto wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:05 am

Anyone catch the new EoT club subscription, its a curve ball

klepto I caught it, and tried the #1 pacekt yesterday. Put 12g's in 150ml antique Zini. I had a good session with it. The flavor was concentrated, bright, with a pleasant bitterness. The energy was flowing quite well. I boiled the spent leaves at the end of the session and the energy persisted! I will be curious to try #2 to compare.

What has your experience been?

TeaTotaling wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:23 am

klepto I wouldn't worry about the noise from the FB chatter, it's very simple. It's all single tree 2019 Sheng Puerh from a remote village in the Wuilang Mountains. Knowing the specifications of each tea tree is mostly irrelevant. It's Old Tree Sheng from Wuilang.

The educational comparison comes into play by noting the differences single trees can have within the same mountain range, and even within the same village. I certainly had an enjoyable start!

Dive in and brew up!!

pantry wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 10, 2020 7:33 pm

klepto
Same for me. I only had one session with it so far ...got sidetracked by something else much more exciting