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2014 Yunnan Sourcing Impression Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

by Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh
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$11.25 - $88.00
$11.25
$11.25 - $88.00
$11.25

This year's Impression cake shares some similarities with it's 2012 counterpart.  It's a blend of different teas, but this year we used mao cha from 2011-2014 (both Spring and Autumn) harvests.  The mao cha we used is a blend of 24 distinct areas, including Yi Wu, Menghai, Lancang, Jing Gu, Wu Liang, Ai Lao, Mengku, Yong De, Bang Dong, Mangshi (Dehong) and Pu'Er.  Being a blend of so many areas I really feel that this tea has just about everything to offer the drinker.  It is bitter and astringent, but very balanced in that.  It lasts very long in the mouth and throat and is very infusable.  It's exciting to notice the different teas taking their turn at center stage (much a like live Jazz solo improvisation) during the long brewing session.

In 2012 I created the first impression blend to be an alternative to a Xiaguan or Da Yi 7542, but now (especially this year's blend) it has far surpassed those mass market teas in both quality and value!  I also feel strongly that this tea being very strong in aroma, mouthfeel, bitter/astringent, infusability and Cha Qi, makes it a good choice for long-term aging!

 

Stone-pressed in the traditional manner.

357 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)

 

This tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission click on this link.

Overall rating: 4.848485 / 5 from 33 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The 2014 Yunnan Sourcing Impression Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake is a blend of teas from 24 distinct areas, offering a balanced bitter and astringent taste. Customers appreciate its long-lasting infusability and strong aroma, making it a good choice for daily drinking and long-term aging. It has been tested for 42 pesticides and is within EU MRL limits.

Summary topics

  • Taste: 24%
  • Daily Drinker: 14%

Review topics: ["taste","quality","selection","tea","value","aroma","sweetness","drinker","bitterness","cake","surprise","experience","puerh","notes","sample","pu\u2019er","astringency","spot","cha qi"].

Review highlights

  • "Already has a nice little aged taste to it, and crazy fruity." — Rob
  • "So I would say this tea is a nice daily drinker, especially for the price!" — Andi
  • "Good Raw Pu-erh with a very clean taste!" — Jamison W.

Reviews

Wonderful

"I bought this tea as a reward for my pay raise at work. It was well worth it. It’s not my daily drinker, as I plan on aging it but I always get excited when I decide it’s time to drink some."

— Erik O. (5/5)

Pretty good!

"Good Raw Pu-erh with a very clean taste! I'd recommend staying away from long steeps, as it can become overly bitter fast. Reminds me of a YS Spring Impression without the grassy notes."

— Jamison W. (4/5)

Perfect

"I love this tea. Taste is perfect, smell is amazing, its visually pleasing, and the cake is easily breakable. Overall an amazing experience, every time I sit down to drink it."

— B.O. (5/5)

Perfect to drink in 2022

"Just finished my sample that I got in 2022. Loved it. For me personally it already has a perfect amount of aging. The sharp edges are taken off and in the first steeps there are still fruity and fresh notes accompanied by a subtle aged taste which I would describe as caramel, wood, menthol and snow (weirdly). Neither of these tastes overwhelms. Bitterness and astrigency are relatively low and at a perfect level for my liking. Leaves a nice cooling sensation in the mouth. Overall a lovely and very balanced tea. I will probably buy it again in the future, another sample or even a whole cake."

— Philipp (5/5)

Welcoming 1st Impression

"I waited so long to try this after buying it last year cos I thought it would be a raging beast, strong and extreme with so many components. Instead, the first chunk I brewed was comforting, gentle and soothing. The leaves are still nice and green from the Kunming storage, promising wonderful transformation for years to come. Since this is a blend of so many teas, I feel so excited to try different parts of the bing in the future to see what other characteristics await!"

— Terence W. (5/5)

Love this tea

"I bought this tea a few years ago, love it, just bought another. Love it!!"

— Colleen H. (5/5)

Over the 7542

"It's better than the Dayi 7542."

— Insuk H. (5/5)

It's already two weeks I

"It's already two weeks I drink this sheng actually every day. It became my favorite. Aroma of raisins, plum and apple. Really recommended!"

— Leonid S. (5/5)

Great tea for the price.

"Great tea for the price. Worth buying"

— Brian A. (5/5)

Mellow and delightful

"No surprise that this is a real crowd pleaser. It's got just the right amount of aging and quality material to be interesting yet mellow. Not a lot of bitterness to it. The profile is not overpowering. It's hard to steep it wrong. It lasts quite a few steeps. Definitely a good place to start if you're just getting into puer."

— Geoff (5/5)

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