Tea: Menghai Shou (Cooked) Pu-erh In Third Grade 2008
A Ripened (Shou) Pu-erh from WymmTea
| Brand: | WymmTea |
| Style: | Ripened (Shou) Pu-erh |
| Region: | Yunnan, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Compressed |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
| Product page: | Menghai Shou (Cooked) Pu-erh In Third Grade 2008 |
Reviewer: Amanda
✓ 338 teas reviewed
✓ 3 of Ripened (Shou) Pu-erh
✓ 15 of Pu-erh Tea
✓ 4 of WymmTea
✓ 31 from Yunnan, China
✓ 100 from China
Review of Menghai Shou (Cooked) Pu-erh In Third Grade 2008
March 13th, 2015
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 8 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 80 of 100 |
| Excellent | Good | Good Value |
This tea comes from the mountains of Menghai and sits right in the middle of tea grading (seventh grade has the biggest leaves and first is the smallest) this means it is right in the middle of sweetness and woodiness. So the aroma certainly can back that up, blending woodiness and earthiness with a touch of sweet. This is definitely one of those teas that is more earthy and robust than sweet, and the presence of loam and wet wood is strong. It reminds me more of a deciduous forest than pine forest, which usually smells sweeter to me.
The first steep is very smooth, in both moutfeel and taste. I was impressed by the level of smooth, I did one of those mouth-smacking ahhh moments and just had to lean back in my chair and enjoy for a moment. The taste notes blended earthy notes and sweetness to an almost perfection, notes of loam and wet wood with caramel and pine sap, like I said, it was very smooth.
