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2005 Xiaguan "Te Ji Raw Pu-erh tea tuo" | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

2005 Xiaguan "Te Ji Raw Pu-erh tea tuo"

by Xiaguan Tea Factory
$23.75 - $105.25
$23.75
$23.75 - $105.25
$23.75

Te Ji grade tuo cha stored in unopened cases (and unopened bags) in Guangdong since 2005. Premium classic Xiaguan blend that has a high level of aroma and strong pungent taste. Aged for many years, this tuo cha has mellowed a bit but still very much an uncompromising Xiaguan tea!

Single tuo or unopened bag of 5 tuo (500 grams) available for purchase!

** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. Rinse tea once or twice briefly before drinking! If you are squeamish please don't order this tea!

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 6 reviews.

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Well worth it

"Great value. Deep and dark flavor for a raw. A bit challenging to liberate process without crushing the leaves, even with a tea cake pick. Great size/price to experience old aged puerh."

— Blair H. (5/5)

Easy to overbrew

"Got this in the puerh sampler pack, and my first go around steeped it way too long and the tea came out incredibly pungent and bitter. For an aged tea it is still quite fresh and punchy. But the problem was not with the tea as I thought, but with me. The second time I made this, I did very short steeps at the beginning, and while the bitterness and smoky tobacco (almost cigarette smoke) flavors were there, there was also this really wonderful floral sweetness that came through. The aftertaste in the mouth is almost like a dan cong oolong in its floral character. Not a lot of astringency, golden orange broth, and bitter to sweet huigan make this one for me. I don't know if I'll order more, but I'm certainly glad I gave it another try!"

— Anni (5/5)

*Special Category* Winner

"I usually don't like old tea, but Xiaguan is never disappointing for me, even if it gets old, I won't hesitate on a Xiaguan sheng. Super easy to drink for me. I prefer my pu-erh strong, so anything mellow (for me), like this tea, has to hold up the flavor to keep my interest. The only mistake I make is using so much leaf because I love it and having to literally eat butter, or keeping the fat in my ground beef, to stop myself from drying out. I think one tuo only lasts five pots or something close to it. And I killed the leaf, which is bonus points. Oh, yeah, so that means this tea achieves the award winning 'buttered popcorn veggies' category. Remember, lots of salt, it's worth it."

— Jason D. (5/5)

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"Proper Raw puehr tea"

— Markijan G. (5/5)

Excellent value, still has some smokiness to it.

"I think this tea has a good aroma and taste but it is easy to venture into "too smoky" land based on your brewing parameters so definitely experiment with those if you are trying to avoid smokiness (think high quality smokiness not bottom-barrel lapsang). Overall an enjoyable tea and well-priced."

— Zack L. (5/5)

Good Puerh, Excellent Value.

"This tea is hard to describe but the aroma and taste are actually very similar. There is very little liquid campfire taste common in young rare sheng. The cha qi is also very relaxing and not overly energizing. There is a defined vegetal sweetness to the tea similiar to some Yiwu. The astringency is present but is a light drying feeling and not the bitterness often present in Bulang puerh. Additionally, the tea easily lasts 10-15 brews and has a "juiciness" to the tea that compliments the sweetness. It is important to note that the sweetness is not sugary or fruity. At the price, this is a really solid deal and I would recommend this tea for drinking now or even aging for a few more years. However, I doubt this tea will ever be truly mind-blowing and that is reflected in the price."

— zleady (5/5)

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