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Ban Po Lao Zhai Mao Cha - Loose Pu-Erh Tea - Fall 2010 - 100 g |
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End of vintage clearance: 50% off any quantity while supplies lastHarvest: Fall, 2010
Growing Region: Ban Po Lao Zhai, Nan Nuo Shan, Xishuangbanna
Ban Po Lao Zhai (Shown as "Banpozhai" on this Nannuo Shan Google Map) is one of several tea producing Aini villages in Nannuo Shan. Ban Po Lao Zhai in English means "Old Village(Mountain Stronghold) Halfway up the Hill ."
This tea was harvested in the Fall of 2010 (mid to late October). It is composed of tea from trees that range from 40 to 200 years old which grow in the hills just outside of Ban Po Lao Zhai. The elevation of this part of Nannuo Shan is approximately 1450-1500 M (4,750-4,920 ft) above sea level, and the mineral rich soil and tropical mountain climate of the area produces some spectacular tea.
I was particularly taken with this tea because the processing was done so well. The liquor is crystal clear, the color is a perfect light amber honey color and the flavors are clean and crisp.
It is a typically assertive and very fresh tasting young Pu-Erh, and it is an excellent example of the very pleasant and accessible Nan Nuo varietals. There is slight "Kǔwèi" (bitter taste/bitter feeling) in the aftertaste that I think balances quite nicely with some of the sweet & vegetal flavors that present themselves particularly in the aftertaste.
Weight: 0.2425 lb
110 grams
3.88 ounces
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Wet Leaves
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| Positive Customer Review |
| iambryan |
17 Feb 2011, 11:21 PM |
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Excellent Stuff
If you haven't tried this tea yet, you're missing out. I brewed this more like a green tea because of its youth:
3.5 grams of leaf in a 100ml gaiwan at about 170-175. the body of the tea was thick, and the complexity was solid and satisfying. While it did fade at around 5 infusions, I have a feeling that the inherent strength, even with the way that I initially brewed it(i brewed it with more leaf and hotter as well) that this tea will age into something very good.
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