When I was in
According to the polite salesperson, this loose raw pu-erh had been stored for 2 decades in
The sticker price of this 21-year old pu-erh was RMB 1600 (roughly USD 200) for the 500gr package, though due to other purchases I made, they gave me a 20% discount. Relatively speaking, the price is quite alright for such a well-stored old tea, although I can never know for sure.
Tasting Note
Brewing method: 200 ml Yixing, 99/100’ Celsius, flash rinse twice, 2m rest, then 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s, 45s, 1m… (Good for 9 brews, more or less)
Dry leaves appearance: dark red and blackish in color, small whole leaves and some stalks
Dry leaves' nose: woody and sweet
Wet leaves appearance: dark red and black mostly
Wet leaves' nose: woody and floral, with some amount of camphor quality on the 3rd infusion and thereafter
Color: Deep red/brown with oily appearance and the yellow/orange bao goang (halo) around the rim of my cup
Taste: Mellow, smooth and sweet. More “cha-qi” is to be desired. Not overly complex, making this a relaxing tea to drink in the evening after a long hard day. Sweet aftertaste that lasts a long time
Overall impression: This tea may not be the epitome of complexity and grace for an old tea, though it’s quite pleasant in casual settings. Food friendly.
3 stars (g)
3 comments:
The Best Tea House in Guangzhou is different then the original shop in HKG, althrought they are both own by people last name as Chan. Master Chan in HKG did not authorize the selling of his tea in Guangzhou yet and they do not have an commerical link.... Beware.
David, thank you for the TN! Yes, my old pu-erh, while pleasant, is not as exciting sounding as the one you had. No acidic taste in mine either. I've sealed about 100-150gr of this tea in a ziplock bag so that I can do a comparison test in a few years time.
Toki, the Best Tea House's website lists the Guangzhou branch in Tian He as one of their own. However, I got this tea from a different vendor (in Tian He as well).
Actually, the stuff I gave to Davelcorp is NOT from the Best Tea House, but from somewhere else in HK. Sorry if I wasn't clear.
Toki, I'm now rather confused as to the status of the BTH in Guangzhou, because I see a reference to it on the BTH website, which is definitely maintained by the HK people. I think I am going to call Tiffany and ask in a few days. I have something else I need to ask her anyway.
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