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Ancient Tree Bingdao and BanZhang Sheng Puer from Puerh.uk

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A special review today – teas from Puerh.uk – a vendor that exclusively sells high-tier, pesticide-free, qi heavy, old and ancient tree aged puer. They sell samples and do DHL shipping! It sounds like their teas move fast and limited stock, especially the ones I’m drinking today. Teas today are 2014 BHYJ “Exclusive Reward” Bingdao DiJie, 2017 Chen Sheng Hao Banzhang Ancient tree brick, and 2005 Lao Ban Zhang – Grateful tea factory Banzhang Zhengshan. This is a long one! Puerh.uk 2014 BHYJ “Exclusive Reward” Bingdao DiJie Yes, Puerh.uk has legit Bingdao. I haven’t had Bingdao in years as it… Continue reading, hoot!

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2022 March White2tea Club feat. 2020 Fortune Teller Sheng Puer

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Well, I’m lost in a time warp. April and May have been so busy that I’ve been running on fumes. I posted April’s White2tea Club last week and forgot I had March already sitting in my folder, with most of all the teas long consumed. This is the 2022 March White2tea club, which has a Tieguanyin, Hongcha, but also a sample of White2tea’s 2020 Fortune Teller. Fireside Tieguanyin The leaves have roasted woody honey scented. It is a simple yet comforting smell. I used a gongfu ratio of 1 gram per 15ml (for this tea and all teas in this… Continue reading, hoot!

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519 Shanghai Sheng Puer from Crimson Lotus Tea

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Back in early 2020, during the height of the pandemic and post Lunar New Year sales. Bloody everyone I know, including myself, lost tea packages coming from China. All the packages circled around China, before settling in Shanghai on May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19 上海市, 已交航空公司运输 Shanghai, has been handed over to airline transportation), then no news ever again. There were a lot of tea packages in that had the 5/19 Shanghai tracking stamp, but I also knew of those buying products from China getting hit too – so many businesses were affected and as far as I know, no seller… Continue reading, hoot!

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2021 Yashka Sheng Puer from White2tea

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Out of the 2021 shengs, White2tea’s 2021 Yashka caught my eye. Sheng blends that are punchy, elegant, and bitter are always up my alley. That said, I purchased a sample with one of my orders. Leaf and Steeping Method The leaves have the scent of sweet honey and warmed fall leaves. Sometimes I find this scent smells like drool, but I am not sure if that’s my own drool and that can vary between drools. Either way, this tea smells like my drool hahah! I used a gongfu ratio of 1 gram of leaf per 15ml of vessel size, steeped… Continue reading, hoot!

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2021 Metamaterial Shou Puer from Kuura

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I needed more of Kuura’s 2020 ‘฿∅ᄱლᐃᗴᚨƀɑᗲʗ.exe’ and a cake of 2021 Metamaterial sneaked into my cart. This was also the first time I ordered via Softer Drink, the North American Kuura dealer. 2021 Metamaterial sounded great on the listing mentioning dark bitter chocolate flavors. I overall find Kuura to have really good stuff but I never order enough due to the lengthy shipping from Australia. I have had a few of their ripe puers in the past and they were excellent – but sold out before I got around to writing about them. Leaf and Steeping Method As I… Continue reading, hoot!

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2022 January White2tea Club feat. 2021 Charlie Shou Puer

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Welcome to the 2022 January White2tea club! As it has been over the last couple of years, we start the year off with an exclusive shou cake, Charlie. This Charlie cake was pressed in December 2021 and has aged material. Leaf and Steeping Method The leaves smell of funky earth and mushrooms. As usual, my puer gongfu ratio I used is 1gram of leaf per 15ml of vessel size, steeped in boiling water. I did two rinses as this tea smells a bit freshly pressed funky. After two rinses, 2021 Charlie has a smooth dark chocolate scent with no funk.… Continue reading, hoot!

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2021 Body and Soul from Bitterleaf Teas

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Today’s tea is Bitterleaf Tea’s 2021 Body and Soul – a Bulang shou puer and Bangdong black tea pressed cake blend. I tried a sample of a previous year’s Body and Soul, loved it, but by the time I was going to review and buy it, it was long sold out. When they blended this cake again, I needed it so I purchased it. Leaf and Steeping Method My cake of Body and Soul smells like aromatic dried berries. The ratio on this tea could easily be played with some more, but I went with 1 gram of leaf per… Continue reading, hoot!

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2019 Nevermore Shou Puer from Crimson Lotus Tea

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Today’s tea is Crimson Lotus Tea’s 2019 Nevermore Shou Puer. I purchased Nevermore as I enjoy Crimson Lotus Tea’s shou and this one is promised to be dark and bud heavy, similar to the 2008 Bulang I had way back in 2015. Leaf and Steeping Method 2019 Nevermore has a dark, earthy chocolate scent. I used a gongfu ratio of 1 gram of leaf per 15ml of vessel size, steeped with boiling water. After a pair of rinses, the leaves smell like a forest of birch trees and moss. Tasting of 2019 Nevermore Shou Puer from Crimson Lotus Tea First,… Continue reading, hoot!

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2021 November White2tea club feat. 2021 Sun Fu

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The 2021 November White2tea club has the yearly amazing and exclusive Old Arbor Autumn Sheng Puer mini cake. However, also included is a sample of their new 2021 Sun Fu! 2021 Sun Fu I’ve been a quiet Fu Zhuan addict for years now. I feel I don’t talk about Fu Brick much as I fear comments of “Fu is gross dirty tea” but also “more Fu Brick for me”. Part, I don’t want people to know I have a problem. There are days I start with a gongfu session of fu and I lose 2 hours like a junkie. I’m… Continue reading, hoot!

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2021 October White2tea Club feat. Liu An and Shou Samples

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Finally, the 2021 October White2tea club! This month is a sampling extravaganza of White2tea’s latest teas. (yes yes, I’m behind a few months on the White2tea club as it is February – I’m catching up!) 2021 Liu An Gongjian I’ve had Liu An only a handful of times and half the experiences I wasn’t brewing it. This is also the youngest Liu An I’ve tried. The leaves smell nutty and sweet. I went with a 1g per 15ml ratio, steeped at a boil. This tea commands to be rinsed at least once or twice as the flavor is very low… Continue reading, hoot!