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2014 Three Cranes 45007 Recipe Traditional Liu Bao Hei Cha of Guangxi | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

2014 Three Cranes 45007 Recipe Traditional Liu Bao Hei Cha of Guangxi

by Three Cranes Brand (Wuzhou Tea Factory)
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$6.50 - $88.00
$6.50
$6.50 - $88.00
$6.50

 

45007 is the recipe number for this traditional medium level fermented Liu Bao tea from the oldest producer of Liu Bao in Guangxi (Three Cranes / Wuzhou Tea Factory). Much like ripe pu-erh tea, liu bao is wet piled for several weeks to allow fermentation to take place. The degree of fermentation depends on the amount of time the tea is wet piled and can differ depending on the intended outcome. The 45007 is wet piled for about 24 days and still retains some of its “green” character. The result is a liu bao with only slight bitter, chocolate and betel nut flavors. Very smooth and lubricating, never harsh and with a sweet aftertaste.

This has been stored in 42 kilogram baskets since 2014 in Wuzhou (Guangxi). The wet storage conditions there have fast aged this tea, but at the same time the tea is not funky or moldy.

Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 6 reviews.

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Good tea, but not for me.

"Is good tea but not what I was looking. Perhaps the bettle nut flavor is so dominating, and I prefer a more nutty and darker flavor."

— David G. (3/5)

Very good

"I like it alot. Very earthy."

— Cody H. (5/5)

Earthy

"I ordered this out of curiosity, and I was pleasantly surprised. This is the most earthy tea I have ever tasted and it's very nice. I get strong notes of almond, beet and shiitake mushroom. Lighter notes of coffee, ​green cardamom and pickled ginger. I can tell that it's fermented, but not heavy or funky. There is a very light bitterness that fits in well with the flavors and a pleasing natural sweetness at the end."

— David H. (5/5)

Great value for the price

"Nice mix of different aromas, I can smell black pepper, bay leaves, nuts (especially in the dry leaves), overripe plums and cherries and red wine. Overall it’s quite a sweet smell though. Taste-wise, it’s more savoury and very nutty. Much more than most ripe pu-erh’s I have had. There is also some light coffee bitterness and medicinal note in the taste. The mouthfeel is creamy, effeverscent and a little bit numbing with a touch of dryness in the finish. One can play around with the steeping times a lot for this one. I often like to push them long, which gives a less sweet and more coffee like character to the brew. I found this tea to be a great value, very suitable for daily drinking."

— Tomáš G. (4/5)

client

"its and old tea .for a black style its not bad .there s better quality but you got to find it .its good. it fits well with wild tian jian black or green."

— totorome (5/5)

fascinating!!!

"a very different tea for me! not like the (few) ripe puerhs I've had very smooth, not a trace of bitterness, a hint of sweetness that slowly develops in the aftertaste- hui gan, a definite vibrancy/energy to it. the main flavor I get is a camphor like sensation but in a very good, truly fascinating way. there's something I just can't describe about it that is quite captivating ... brewing 4g in my 80ml gaibei with 30 sec infusion and adding about 15 (30 toward the end) to successive brews. easily getting 10+ brews out of this"

— Dan K. (5/5)

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