Hong Yue 2011 Early Spring Puer Tea, 357gm Cake

General Information: Yunnan Broad Leaf Varietal, Old tree tea, Naturally post fermented. Hand picked, rolled and sun dried. Stone-pressed. This is a tea from Jinuo Shan (Youle Shan). We have produced it with a different tea farmer from our 2010 Hong Yue. It is from the same area of Jinuo Shan and has a similar flavour profile. We are very happy with the way it has turned out. 

Cake:  The cakes are nicely made with a decent number of tips throughout.The pressure is even and not too tight.

Broth & flavour: The beixiang is dense with honey and floral notes. The flavour has some body and is pleasingly rounded. A little astringence is accompanied by good shengjin (promoting salivation). The rukou has some bitterness which lingers and, in doing so, produces a nice balance between fragrant-bitter-sweet flavours.The broth is a good, clear yellow-amber. Huigan is quick; present in the mouth and throat along with pleasing floral notes.

 

Fragrance 4, Flavour 3, Cha Qi/Tea Nature 3, Yun/Character 3.（4333)  Buying Guide

Steeping: We recommend using around 6-10 g of tea in a normal, 140 ml Gaiwan and near boiling water. Each portion of tea can be steeped 20 times or more.

See 'How to Make Tea'  for more details.

Storage: click here for more information on storing Puer and storage jars.

 

 

Tasted & reviewed: 2011/06/14

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