Today I brewed a 2021 golden ribbon tuo as well as a 2006 T8653 iron cake with identical parameters. The yonger sheng was obviously more astringent and more bitter and it also carried heavier smokey notes. The older sheng had an earthy body and mellowed taste that I enjoyed more. These teas are also made of different blends so that definitely impacted the comparison as well.
Hi everyone, recently I got this set of 3 very small gaiwans, (about 2 inches) and was wondering if anyone could tell me their age ange usage or any other information about them. The text on the red seal says "Yeong Hao". Thank you!
Hello everyone, recently I got this set of 3 gaiwans second hand expecting them to be normally sized, in reality they are quite small, around 2 inches. I was hoping someone could tell me when they are from and if they are decorative or meant for usage (tea brewing). Thank you!
This sheng is truly a classic factory puerh, it is my favorite entry in the iron cake series from Xiaguan. The Taiwanese wet storage has further mellowed out the tannic notes and added earthy incense like ones.
This is my first green of the spring and it did not disappoint! This tea is very sweet and non-bitter with the expected chestnut/nutty notes but also featuring an unexpected vanilla like one.