Tea: 2005 Jing Mai Autumnal
A Ripened (Shou) Pu-erh from The Tao of Tea - Organic
Brand: | The Tao of Tea |
Style: | Ripened (Shou) Pu-erh |
Region: | Lancang, Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Compressed |
# Ratings: | 3 View All |
Reviewer: Brytta Sóþword
✓ 334 teas reviewed
✓ 1 of Ripened (Shou) Pu-erh
✓ 2 of Pu-erh Tea
✓ 1 of The Tao of Tea
✓ 1 from Lancang, Yunnan, China
✓ 6 from Yunnan, China
Review of 2005 Jing Mai Autumnal
August 27th, 2014
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
6 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 70 of 100 |
Good | Excellent | Overpriced |
Very interesting tea! A bit pricey, based on the website and their recommendation of using 2 teaspoons worth for a cup, but good quality. I detected an undertone of raisins with a hint of a spice I wouldn't be able to name. It tasted really very good at the beginning. Later in the morning it developed a bitter flavor, though I think that was because a leaf had been left in the tea. So I would recommend getting absolutely every leaf out of the tea after steeping, or drinking it relatively quickly.
I got two good cups out of it. The third cup wasn't bad but had a much more subdued flavor.
TIP: Tiny bits of this tea make it into the cup. To prevent these from making the tea go bitter, I recommend straining it with a particularly fine meshed strainer once or twice.