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“Got this tea a year ago from Bana during their 20% off sale after reading Oolong Owl’s review (basically it’s good beginner sheng). So I didn’t actually use this as my beginner sheng, but treat it...” Read full tasting note
Bulang Raw Pu-erh Mini Cake (2015 vintage – spring harvest)
Weight: 100 gram cake (3.5 oz)
Type: Raw Pu-erh (unfermented)
Grade: 2-3
Production area: Bulang Mountain, Menghai County, Yunnan Province
Made with spring leaves from small trees under 100-years-old, this Bulang mini cake is a great choice for a Pu-erh beginners who want to get to know quality Pu-erh without having to invest a lot of money. Beautifully pressed and packaged, the dry leaves of this cake emit a natural tea fragrance. This uncomplicated raw Pu-erh offers a smooth, medium-body, and slightly grassy flavor. As this is a very young tea, it would be a good choice of tea in the morning to get you ready for the day. This tea is produced by tea master Vesper Chan.
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TehKuGot this tea a year ago from Bana during their 20% off sale after reading Oolong Owl’s review (basically it’s good beginner sheng).
So I didn’t actually use this as my beginner sheng, but treat it as the many samples I’ve since acquired. I’ve drunken a good variety of sheng now and can honestly say that this cake is not for the more advanced.
The beginning steeps are flavorful but never gets bitter, both savory and sweet. However, the flavor pretty much dies down after 3-4 steeps. Maybe my palate is more insensitive, but I use the same thermos when doing gongfu each time, and usually I use up the thermos (about 700 ml) for one session. For this tea, I have about 1/3 left.
It’s a fine tea. I get about 3 great steeps and a bunch of mehhh ones after that. Flavor is straightforward and forgiving. Oolong Owl is correct that it’s good for beginners.
I might try western brewing this next time.
Flavors: Sweet, Umami
