Pu-erh Reviews

2005 Raw Loose Big Leaf Wild Tree Mao Cha

Genre: Other
Factory: Six Famous Tea Mountain (六大茶山)
Vendor: Six Famous Tea Mountain Flagship Store, Beijing
Reviewed by Jason Fasi on 04/13/2006
Background    According to the vendor: organic big leaf maocha from wild trees in Xishuangbanna.
Dry Leaf Appearence:    Dry leaves vary in color but are usually light green or dark green. Many are are covered in downy fur. Stems are included in bud + 1-3 leaves, sometimes forked with two buds. Size, including stem, varies between 1 and 5.5 inches, most being around 3.5-4 inches. Tea is tied together with plastic string in bundles of 45-50g.
Water to Leaf Ratio:     10 gr of Leaf in 200 ml of water
Brewing Method:    Brewed in tall tea thermos, using water just off the boil. Three infusions: 30s, 30s, and 60s.
Wet Leaf Appearence:    Uniform in color, grey-green. Most leaves whole and intact; very few are broken though most have a little damage. Edges are serrated and center vein is thick. Stems are slightly darker, some are a little reddish. Leaf size (not incl. stem) is about 3 inches for most.
1st Steep    Very mild and a little sweet. No smokey flavor, perhaps because of lack of compression.
2nd Steep    A bit more interesting with some notes of bamboo and/or rice. Sweeter, and still very mild and easy to drink.
3rd Steep    Still mild, but sweetness is stronger. It is sweet like the carbs in rice, a little woody as it cools. The aroma is wonderful and complements the flavor well.
4th Steep   
Subsequent Steeps   
Conclusion    Sweet and very easy to drink: an excellent introduction to raw pu'er. No smokiness, bitterness, or "dry mouth" that I usually experience in compressed leaves. Sweet, mild, and carbohydrate-like. I bought 150g of this tea and it will likely be gone soon! Looks similar to the tea being sold at the yun-cha eBay store, but I can't tell you if they're indeed the same.
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