2003 top grade Palace Puerh | ||
| Genre: Shu/Black/Cooked/Ripe | ||
| Factory: Meng Hai | ||
| Vendor: M and J's | ||
| Reviewed by Mike Petro on 03/07/2004 | ||
| Background | ||
| Dry Leaf Appearence: | ||
| Water to Leaf Ratio: | 8.5 gr of Leaf in 475 ml of water | |
| Brewing Method: | Used boiling water and an Aria teapot | |
| Wet Leaf Appearence: | Fine leaves and buds | |
| 1st Steep | Steeped for 1 minute. Aroma was very fresh not at all musty. Elemental flavor with metallic hints. Very Mild. | |
| 2nd Steep | Bolder strength and liquor color. Taste is more velvety with slightly twangy aftertaste. | |
| 3rd Steep | Aroma resembles weak hot chocolate. Surprisingly mild for a 3rd steep. No astringency at all, mild sweetness is faint in the aftertaste. | |
| 4th Steep | Again No astringency. Flavor diminishing | |
| Subsequent Steeps | Again No astringency. Flavor almost gone. | |
| Conclusion | While this may be considered a premium product, I definitely prefer some of the compressed blacks better. In fairness I never have appreciated loose puerhs as much as the compressed ones. | |
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