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2003 Mengku Golden Melon Raw Pu-erh Tea Tuo | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

2003 Mengku Golden Melon Raw Pu-erh Tea Tuo

by Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
$9.50 - $133.00
$9.50
$9.50 - $133.00
$9.50

This is a pressing of Mengku tea harvested in Spring 2003 and then stored in Nan Jian until early 2020 when the tea stocks were moved to Kunming.  It's a nice relatively tippy raw pu-erh tea that has aged quite alot!  Tight compression has allowed for a gradual aging process, while preserving much of the Mengku character of tea.  

Thick viscous orange colored tea soup with a warming mouth feel and returning sweetness and a cool after-finish!  This is a tea that has nice a smooth taste, cha qi, and goes many many steeps!

500 Grams per tuo

White wrapper (no date stamp)

Overall rating: 4.25 / 5 from 4 reviews.

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Wonderful aged character with great complexity!

"This 2003 Mengku Golden Melon is a fantastic example of what proper aging can do for a raw Pu-erh. Having over two decades under its belt, the tea has shed all of its aggressive youthfulness and settled into something smooth, mature, and deeply comforting. * The Experience: Brewing a rich amber liquor, it offers an aroma that leans heavily into aged wood, damp earth, and subtle camphor notes. On the palate, it’s exceptionally smooth with practically zero bitterness remaining. * The Taste: You get a lovely, well-rounded profile featuring aged wood notes, a hint of dried fruit, and a pleasant sweetness that builds with each steep. The huigan (sweet aftertaste) lingers nicely in the throat, and the tea holds up through plenty of infusions without fading too quickly. It's not quite a mind-blowing, transcendent masterpiece, but it is an exceptionally solid, highly enjoyable aged sheng that punches well above its weight. A must-try for anyone who loves mature Pu-erh!"

— Slava (4/5)

20 years!

"Bought this is early 2022 and just now coming back to it! Wow! It is really good. Full aged taste with wide spectrum of flavors and aromas. Very lively tea with good chi."

— David F. (5/5)

Aged Enjoyment!

"I really like this tea. I stored it at in my pumidor at 68% and around 80F for several months before tasting it. Smooth, spicy, and earthy. Makes me sweat a bit and gives a nice boost."

— Jessie D. (5/5)

Pretty good tea

"It both tastes and smells of camphor and a musty, old book-type smell. It's mellow and rich. A hint of bitterness accompanies all the early to mid brews. However, during the later steeps the bitterness does not fade, instead it is brought out more to the point that it became nasty and with the other flavors it tasted rather unpleasant. The leaves seem somewhat broken, which may contribute to this. Could fade with more time but I'd say this tea isn't phenomenal."

— Paprika (3/5)

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