Tea: Xi Gui Ancient Tree Raw Pu-erh Cake 2013
A Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh from TeaVivre
Brand: | TeaVivre |
Style: | Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh |
Region: | Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Loose |
# Ratings: | 4 View All |
Product page: | Xi Gui Ancient Tree Raw Pu-erh Cake 2013 |
Reviewer: Alex
✓ 45 teas reviewed
✓ 3 of Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh
✓ 8 of Pu-erh Tea
✓ 14 of TeaVivre
✓ 10 from Yunnan, China
✓ 26 from China
Review of Xi Gui Ancient Tree Raw Pu-erh Cake 2013
July 19th, 2018
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
8 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 83 of 100 |
Excellent | Excellent | Reasonable |
My favorite pu-erh so far out of the half a dozen or so I've tried, but it's also the most expensive. It does smell fruity (not sure what kind of fruit), but it also has a sweet rocky aroma, sort of like smelling the aftertaste of a good Wuyi oolong. Once brewed, it's strong and sweet without being astringent or bitter. The flavor is both fruity and earthy. I don't know how to describe it in any more detail than that. It's a weird tea, and I'm glad I tried it. My only complaint is that unlike a lot of oolongs and especially pu-erh which can resteep forever when brewed in a gaiwan, this ran out of flavor fairly quickly. The price also seems high, but I don't really know enough about pu-erh to be able to tell what is or isn't worth its price.