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Ok, so cow cunt is advisedly a rude name, but that is what the tea really is called.
In Chinese, the term “Niu Bi,” which literally translates to “cow’s cunt,” is a term meaning really awesome, cool, badass, or unbelievable. This tea is grown by the Hani ethnicity at Ailao mountain in Yunnan. It is from a 1000 meter high tea garden with hundreds of years of history. The tea itself is strong tasting with a big bright perfume, lots of cat piss, and a very round, robust taste. It is also immensely sweet as it has been aged in wet and dry storage (Shanghai and Canada) for four years.
this tea is from a farming operation where the trees have been allowed to go feral for several years. This tea comes in small and convenient “tuo cha” format, and you can either directly brew one tuo, or break it in half and use it twice. This particular tea has much more body than most pu’er, so it is also ideal to age.
Whether you age it or drink it now, Cow Cunt Pu’er tea is a great addition to your collection.
Tea Stats:
Perfume:
Niu Bi Pu’er is extremely aromatic and has a brilliant floral perfume with some elements of “Cat piss,” and mild astringent gumminess that stays in the mouth and offsets the big sweetness of this tea in a very comfortable way.
Sweetness:
This tea is super sweet in the back and fills up the saliva with natural sugars that also coat the roof of the mouth and back of the tongue and throat. This tea has stronger Hui Gan (return sweetness) than it does in the front of the mouth, so watch out for the awesome aftertaste.
Aftertaste:
Niu Bi Pu’er packs some wicked aftertaste that lasts for a long time. It is floral, deep, smooth, astringent, and sexy. A very complex tea that is much deeper than most pu’er available from mainstream factories.
Mouth feel:
This tea is also all about mouth feel. The level of mouth feel both in the front and the back of the taste is wicked and lasts for a long time. Lots of sweetness in the mouth feel, and a bit of numbing on the tongue and roof of the mouth.
Astringency:
Niu Bi tea is quite astringent, but in a very nice way. It has a long lasting deep astringent taste, somewhat like that of a pineapple. The astringency is a back taste, but because this tea is so layered and nuanced, it first really well with the other flavours and sweetness. this tea is an easy drinker.
Nuance:
the most unique aspect of niu bi pu’er is how many layers of taste it has. Taste upon taste, and lots of hidden notes which only become obvious in the aftertaste.
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