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SOTD- sheng of the day
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With 1,000 views and 100 posts, I offically declare this thread a success.
I posted in it, so it can't be THAT good.
This thread wins
With 1,000 views and 100 posts, I officially declare this thread a success.
Want a B&B Tea forum? If you guys commit to post in it and populate it, consider it done.
I for one can commit to posting in it yes. I bet the rest of the tea fans will do the same
What about a Tea and Coffee Forum? It might be easier to populate.
I agree.
Do we get a crepe forum as well?
You fellas wanted it - you fellas got it - "The Brewhouse" 
To christen the new 'brewhouse' section, I will have some bamboo wrapped yuole, 5g in 100ml gaiwan, and some 12 gentleman yiwu, 8g in 100ml gaiwan
I am going to have the yuole normally, but really extend out the yiwu and see how many brews I can get. To the extreme! I may even cold brew it overnight if it lasts that long.
I am going to have the yuole normally, but really extend out the yiwu and see how many brews I can get. To the extreme! I may even cold brew it overnight if it lasts that long.
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'07 Yongpinhao yiwu
I've been looking at this one for a long time before I finally pulled the trigger. The very low price ($16, and already in the US) sent my bs meter into convulsions. Having recently enjoyed a sample of the '05, courtesy of Suzuki, I was pleased to find that this shared some of the same simple charms. The '05 was far more advanced, due no doubt to its very light stone pressing. I don't think this has the backbone for aging, and I doubt I'll repurchase it, but it should get used up rather quickly. Not bad, and cheap, to boot.
I've been looking at this one for a long time before I finally pulled the trigger. The very low price ($16, and already in the US) sent my bs meter into convulsions. Having recently enjoyed a sample of the '05, courtesy of Suzuki, I was pleased to find that this shared some of the same simple charms. The '05 was far more advanced, due no doubt to its very light stone pressing. I don't think this has the backbone for aging, and I doubt I'll repurchase it, but it should get used up rather quickly. Not bad, and cheap, to boot.
Hmm, Yongpinhao. I'm undecided! I have the 2008 Lanxiang and 2008 One-with-the-flower-on-the-wrapper, but they're not special, and the others left me cold. I'm getting the Mengyang Guoyan feeling: pretty, not bad, inexpensive... but unspectacular.
Toodlepip,
Hobbes
Toodlepip,
Hobbes
Some more of the YS 2008 Dehong - its become one of my work teas or for whenever I just want a nice, predictable cup of pu-erh.
I noticed that YS has recently listed a very reasonably priced early spring melon of Dehong (2008), as well as a 2005 Dehong melon - anyone try either of these?
I noticed that YS has recently listed a very reasonably priced early spring melon of Dehong (2008), as well as a 2005 Dehong melon - anyone try either of these?
I've not tried the Dehong melons, but the novelty appearance makes me scared!
Toodlepip,
Hobbes
P.s. I'm proud that I didn't make a joke about melons. It wasn't at all easy.
I thought the melons were considered a standard shape - much less novelty than a mushroom I would have thought.
And yes, not making a melons-related joke took a fair bit of willpower!
Kinda sorta. It's reminscent of those odd "stupa" teas that you sometimes see - an uncommon format. I suppose it might be nice for tossing around the house like a rugby ball/American football. 
Toodlepip,
Hobbes
P.s. Two melon posts, no jokes about melons. My willpower is of IRON today.
Toodlepip,
Hobbes
P.s. Two melon posts, no jokes about melons. My willpower is of IRON today.
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I thought the same about the mushroom shape, but I'm glad I gave the Xiaguan FT a go.
Now I can't get melons out of my head, even more than usual.
The British predilection for bawdiness is encouraged on this site, so feel free to let her rip.
Now I can't get melons out of my head, even more than usual.
The British predilection for bawdiness is encouraged on this site, so feel free to let her rip.
2000 CNNP "Green Mark" today - more of a vehicle for chaqi than anything else, but what flavour exists is mild, woody, and decent.
Toodlepip,
Hobbes
Toodlepip,
Hobbes
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2002 CNNP Bingdao of Mengku
I really wanted to like this one (once again, courtesy of the excessively kind Chris) but it resulted in the following conversation-
Mr. O: Honey, can you come down here and taste this?
Mrs. O: It's terrible.
Mr. O: You didn't even taste it.
Mrs. O: Every time you tell me to come and taste something it's terrible.
Mr. O: Please?
Mrs. O: It tastes like truck fumes.
I may not be the best at brewing, but at least I'm pretty consistent, and I employed the exact same routine I use successfully all of the time. It just left me feeling flat and bewildered. The flavors were chalky and sour, with little in the way of fruit or floral components.
I have to try this again to see what went wrong.
I really wanted to like this one (once again, courtesy of the excessively kind Chris) but it resulted in the following conversation-
Mr. O: Honey, can you come down here and taste this?
Mrs. O: It's terrible.
Mr. O: You didn't even taste it.
Mrs. O: Every time you tell me to come and taste something it's terrible.
Mr. O: Please?
Mrs. O: It tastes like truck fumes.
I may not be the best at brewing, but at least I'm pretty consistent, and I employed the exact same routine I use successfully all of the time. It just left me feeling flat and bewildered. The flavors were chalky and sour, with little in the way of fruit or floral components.
I have to try this again to see what went wrong.
2002 CNNP Bingdao of Mengku
I really wanted to like this one (once again, courtesy of the excessively kind Chris) but it resulted in the following conversation-
Mr. O: Honey, can you come down here and taste this?
Mrs. O: It's terrible.
Mr. O: You didn't even taste it.
Mrs. O: Every time you tell me to come and taste something it's terrible.
Mr. O: Please?
Mrs. O: It tastes like truck fumes.
I may not be the best at brewing, but at least I'm pretty consistent, and I employed the exact same routine I use successfully all of the time. It just left me feeling flat and bewildered. The flavors were chalky and sour, with little in the way of fruit or floral components.
I have to try this again to see what went wrong.
I had some of this again today - my first result was disastrous, as I used too many leaves and got a very bitter brew.
I used less leaves this time and got better results, but agree 100% that this is a very flat tea - no fruit, florals, earthy notes, etc. I did however detect a smoky note (essence de camion???). Basically, this just tastes like very bland tea, with some not so nice notes and a tendency towards bitterness. Of the teas I've tasted (only about a dozen shengs so far), this has been the most disappointing.
I'm going to play with this at least a few more times (more leaves and really short infusions) to see if I can coax anything from it.
At $26 per cake at YS, its not the end of the world, but if I don't get better results, I may bin this one, as I don't think it will improve with again (to my untrained thinking, if there's nothing there now, it can't get better with age - generally, my understanding is that, as with wine, the pu'erhs that are worth aging have strong/powerful notes that benefit from mellowing - but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong).
