This is a very special puerh prepared by the Yunnan Changtai Tea Industry Group. The blenders who work for Changtai are true masters of their craft. The leaves in this puerh are a blend of 15 mountains, Spring picked in 2005. The name for this cake “Yun Pu Zhi Dian” means “Top of the Clouds”. Since Yunnan means “Southern Clouds” this name has a double meaning. It refers to the heavenly experience and also that this puerh contains the best from Yunnan.This is the one that I mentioned in our blog post from Lijiang. This is the first sheng puerh that really opened my eyes. That vendor was selling these cakes for $400USD/cake! We found a better deal with Changtai themselves. We bought as much as we could this Spring, but sold out of most of it quickly. We tried for a while to get more at a good price, but this tea has been going up in price every month since. We finally got our hands on some more to sell.This puerh was aged since 2005 in Guangzhou, China. This hot, humid city was perfect for aging this puerh. This tea will brew smooth and mellow with intoxicating aromas and flavors. Apricot notes are often present.
Temperature: 208° F
Amount: 3 grams
Steeping Time: 1.5-3 minutes
The dry leaves have light aroma notes of moss and tree bark.
The copper orange liquor has aroma notes of green pepper, moss, and spice. The taste has notes of wood, cooking spices, pepper, and green vine.
With each sip, the flavor builds and builds. The finish on the first infusion brought to mind a peppery meal eaten in a mossy forest. The color darkened after the initial infusion and the flavor became more bold as the leaves unfurled. Reducing the steeping time brought out similar notes that I enjoyed in the first infusion, including the fascinating pine-like notes that I had been struggling to pin down for most of this tasting session.
This tea was purchased by me.
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