“This is a cake I acquired via Teepolku/Tea Trail based in Turku, Finland. Thus far in my young pu’er drinking career I’ve focused on young sheng, and this was a curiosity buy I acquired a while...” Read full tasting note
Ju You is a small pu’er producer whose selection mostly contains teas from the Yiwu tea production area. The whole name of the tea is Kunlu Shan Gu Shu Cha which translated to Kunlu mountain old tree tea. The tea was produced using leaf material from old wild tea trees. The tea was picked in spring 2011 and the exact production date was 26th of April. The cake is fairly loosely compressed and separating leaves is easy. The leaves are mostly whole and the whole cake has a handmade feel about it.
The aroma of the dry leaves is mild and very slightly smoky. In the pre-heated teapot, the aroma becomes hay or grass-like. The liquor has this same aroma added with a kind of waxy tone. Surprisingly in the mouth the tea is sweet and fruity. The activity of the tea causes the mouth to salivate. The fine floral characteristic found in this tea is referred to as lan xiang – orchid fragrance. The tea is not just elegant, its power is easily felt.
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