Tag: Raw Pu’er
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Dayi 7542 (2008) — A Walk Through an Ancient Forest (大益7542·2008年)
Dry Leaves Appearance The dry leaves are dark, mature, and contemplative. Twisted leaves and stems lie quietly before me. There is little desire to impress. Unlike aged white tea with its immediate fragrance, these leaves sit silently, as though waiting to be understood. Aroma The aroma is faint. Earth. Old leaves. Weathered wood. Nothing leaps…
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Dayi 2012 Raw Sheng (大益2012年生茶)
First Impression The liquor opens with a restrained bitterness and elusive complexity. Early sweetness is more aromatic than gustatory, while the palate gradually reveals damp autumn leaves, old wood, and fleeting camphor. The bitterness never truly departs. Instead, it evolves into structure rather than obstacle. Strong sheng jin (生津) quenches thirst, smoothness increases with each…
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