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2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Jingmai Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Jingmai Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

by Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh
$11.25 - $67.75
$11.25
$11.25 - $67.75
$11.25

This is our first ripe Jingmai Mountain tea released since 2012.  Entirely Jingmai mountain area tea harvested in 2017 and wet piled in Menghai.  Several leaf grades from the same wet pile batch have been blended together to add complexity.

Sweet, spicy and thick tea.  Complex with noticeable Cha Qi and long lasting feeling in the mouth, this is a tea that will age wonderfully.

250 Grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)

Wrapper Design by Timothy Chacko

This tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission click on this link.

Overall rating: 4.714286 / 5 from 7 reviews.

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Review topics: ["taste","quality","texture","tea","wood","notes"].

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excellent aged woody/caramel shou

"Brewing: 6g/100ml, 100°C, flash rinse, 10s x 3, +5s. Warmed-up dry leaves smell of wood, stone fruit and spices. When wet, a beautiful caramel note appears. The liquor has an intense and crisp taste of exotic wood, stone fruit and caramel. Wonderful combination. Lasts for 8-10 steeps."

— Ștefan T. (5/5)

Fresh&Fruit

"This shou has made my morning. Freshness and fruitness. It made me happy this morning."

— Aleksei K. (5/5)

Easy drinking

"Nice mild and woody shou with a milky texture in the mouth. Very clean with little to no wo dui taste. Not the most complex, but enjoyable for easy drinking."

— Thomas P. (5/5)

Woody ripe

"All of the shou blends from Scott I have tried have been great and this one is no exception. Nevertheless, I find it a bit less agreeable in terms of its profile and especially the texture. In terms of aromas, it is quite an interesting one. It starts sweet and fruity, reminiscent of blueberries and dried fruit. Later the smell becomes more woody and earthy with notes of celery and thyme/oregano. In the empty cup, I can also detect traces of aromas like those of wax and cotton candy, which is a bit strange I admit. The mouthfeel was quite watery the first time I tried this tea. Now it is better, but still medium bodied and rather milky. First infusion tastes somewhat tart, but later ones are more balanced. It is quite a savoury tea, complemented by mild bitterness and decayed wood flavours. The aftertaste is a little spicy with a strong wood flavour in the mouth. On the other hand, I get more floral notes and a cooling sensation in the throat. If a woody shou with floral notes and milky texture sounds like your jam, try this one out."

— Tomáš G. (4/5)

Easy to drink but nothing outstanding

"I'm enjoying this one a little less than 2018's Lucy, which I ordered alongside it. This tea is nice and thick and dark, but the flavor falls a little flat for me."

— Lauren H. (4/5)

Top Quality

"I have ordered several of YS 2018 shou Puerh cakes and all are top quality teas. This particular cake is clean, refreshing with no particular overpowering flavor but smooth and soothing with the potential of being a classic with a few more years of aging. The fun and exciting part is it is ready to drink right now, no need to wait. I must decide which and how many cakes to order for aging. Nice full body qi. Again, top quality, clean, crisp and tasty. Tea on"

— Gary T. (5/5)

The description is spot on!

"This tea is deep and dark, spicy and thick!!! Good ripe, ready now if you love young ripe taste :)"

— paxl13 (5/5)

Q&A

Do you have any idea how the flavour profile will change as it ages? will it be able to last for more steeps? cha qi will stay, right?
More crisp sweetness and depth of flavor. Stronger aroma, longer steeps. Nature of the Qi will change a bit, but not weaken.
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