A somewhat unique and really tasty ripe pu-erh. It is nowhere near the Hai Lang Hao Lao Man E ripe, but that’s a tough ask.
Dry leaves have an aroma of soy sauce, caramel, and malt, while when wet I can smell mint chocolates, barn, and coal.
The liquor is full bodied with an oily, slick mouthfeel. First infusion has a very sweet, full taste with flavours of oats, miso, as well as porter ale. It gets more bitter over time, but not too much. Second steep is also more woody and herbaceous with floral notes such as lavender and sage. The aftertaste is quite strong with an additional notes of dried fruits.
There is also quite a strong cha qi and I feel almost disoriented after drinking the tea.
Flavors: Barnyard, Beer, Caramel, Charcoal, Chocolate, Dried Fruit, Floral, Herbaceous, Lavender, Malt, Mint, Oats, Oily, Sage, Soy Sauce, Soybean, Sweet, Thick, Umami, Woody
