“I am testing this from a 25g sample. The method I am using is 5g:100mL. The dry leaf is shiny and has a subtle fruit smell, maybe plum. When wet, the leaves smell much stronger, like dates and...” Read full tasting note
“Dry leaves smell somewhat fruity, but it’s not a really memorable smell. However, the wet leaf srome is more enticing. There are notes of compost, conifer forest and roasted nuts. In the empty cup...” Read full tasting note
“Very green and dominated by a bitter-astringent taste, but which at least gives the tea a nice texture. Images and more at https://puerh.blog/teanotes/2017-mengku-huang-shan-ys” Read full tasting note
“2017 Mengku Huang Shan Wild Arbor Raw Puer first started out light, which gave off wheat and hay like tasting notes. As the session progressed, a medicinal undertone became thicker as notes of wood...” Read full tasting note
Entirely wild arbor tea from early spring 2017! Tea leaves taken from 60 to 100 years old tea trees growing wild near Da Hu Sai in the county of Mengku) Lincang. Full and stout one leaf to one bud ratio tea leaves. Huang Shan (Remote Mountain) tea has been growing wild for decades and is grown by a close friend of ours (Mr. Duan). Mr. Duan picks and processes all his tea by hand and never uses chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
Huang Shan tea has a typically Mengku strength and thickness. It’s tea soup is golden yellow and viscous, the aroma is sweet with hints of orchid and mushrooms. The taste is sweet, astringent and bitter with a savory kind of mouth watering feel and strong cooling effect.
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