2003 Dai Nationality Bamboo Puerh | ||
| Genre: Sheng/Green/Uncooked/Raw | ||
| Factory: Unknown | ||
| Vendor: M and J's | ||
| Reviewed by Mike Petro on 03/14/2004 | ||
| Background | 357g wild arbor tree tealeaves from nanluo mt. high quality | |
| Dry Leaf Appearence: | ||
| Water to Leaf Ratio: | 8 gr of Leaf in 475 ml of water | |
| Brewing Method: | Aria Teapot | |
| Wet Leaf Appearence: | Reddish gold small broken leaf. | |
| 1st Steep | 1 minute at 170F. Steep time based on previous experience with this tea. Mild cedar aroma. Very smooth with no astringency. Bright clean woodsy taste. | |
| 2nd Steep | 1 minute at 170F. Aroma now more like faint pine. Flavor is a little dryer yet still no astringency. Nut like overtones now present. | |
| 3rd Steep | 1.5 minutes at 170F. Aroma now broth like. Flavor is dry and no astringency. Nut like overtones present. | |
| 4th Steep | 2 minutes @ 170F. Flavor diminishing somewhat. Sweet hints starting to emerge. | |
| Subsequent Steeps | 3 minutes @ 170F. Flavor getting weak. A little sweetness and nuttiness. | |
| Conclusion | This is an extremely tightly compressed tea. It was so interesting I decided to try it Gongfu style. | |
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