“Sample from fresh PS order. While my experience with puerh is not great enough to tell how dry storage vs wet storage should affect the flavor, this does seem like a fairly green tea for its age....” Read full tasting note
“5.4g, gaiwan, 100mL I brewed this past midnight during midterms prep, so I was cranky and didn’t continue infusing. Notes are sparse and probably reflect as much. same dry leaf smell as rest of PS...” Read full tasting note
This is the most popular Dayi branded cake, a classic recipe since 1975. Even though it is made by using blended plantation tea leaves, it wins by its unparalleled performance seen during last few decades.
We consider it a benchmark Pu-erh tea everyone should at least own a piece of it.
Once again, some may argue that this tea cake looks so young, it cannot be a vintage 2006 tea. But we consider it to reflect a true ‘Kunming storage’.
The infusion yields a strong liquor that is bitter but finishes with a sweet aftertaste. The brewed broth is light yellowish, you can feel strong cha qi, not something you would drink with an empty stomach.
Pu-erh Tea Cake 357g Unfermented or raw Vintage 2006 Medium class Caffeine: ModerateCompany description not available.