Pressed in 2009 from Jinggu area 2008 spring harvested tea, wet-piled for 45 days in the Yi Shan Jinggu Tea Factory and then aged in Jinggu until 2025! Ultra smooth aged ripe with plenty of fruit and chocolate character. A delicious ripe that can be pushed through long steeps and not come out funky, bitter, or astringent. This is a perfect tea for anyone that wants a easy going ripe without sacrificing complexity, and without a high price tag!
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Jinggu material known for fruit-forward, gentle profiles that age gracefully in ripe form
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Tidy, medium fermentation (45 days) that left no wo-dui funk; storage remained in Jinggu for consistent maturation
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Built to integrate and round out with age while already drinking beautifully now
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Aroma: cocoa powder, red date, soft cedar, dried fig
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Liquor: dark mahogany; noticeably thick and glossy
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Flavor: milk-chocolate and brown sugar up front; hints of jujube, prune, and malt; clean mineral finish with a light cooling camphor echo
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Mouthfeel: ultra-smooth, velvety, low astringency
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Aftertaste: long, sweet hui gan and satisfying kou gan that linger between cups
To summarize:
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Type: Ripe (shou) pu-erh, brick
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Vintage: 2009 pressing (2008 spring material)
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Net weight: 500 grams per brick
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Profile: smooth, chocolate-fruity, clean and forgiving, excellent daily shou without the premium price.