“Herbal Punch(not your grandpa’s pu erh) Still under the weather so again can not comment on flavor or taste too much. As for dry leaf nothing discernible keeping in my mind I have a cold, but wet...” Read full tasting note
“A very strong flavored, orchid sheng! He Kai also has a strong vegetal finish. I found this tea not that flexible – if you over steep it it is quite bitter (or maybe that flavor intensive vegetal)....” Read full tasting note
“This is the August offering from Jalam Teas, & this is my first session with it. It started out very clean, with instant clarity of mind. It was a quality that reminds me of sage, not so much...” Read full tasting note
He Kai Unfermented Puerh
Region: The Bulang Mountain range in the Menghai County, southwestern Yunnan
Type: Medium Altitude Puerh (1300 metres)
Harvest: Autumn 2013
Harvesters: Lahu minority
The region of He Kai is located on the northern foothills of the Bulang Mountain Range. It is an area that is entirely made up of minorities who’ve long cultivated and created teas. This tea is one that has long been either ‘amazing’ or a disappointment for Jeff. At its best, Jeff once remarked, “This tea could be one of those stunners that one could sip back every day for the rest of days”.
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