Laobanzhang Wild Ancient Tree Gong Ting Pu-erh - 357g / 12.59oz Ripe/Shu Puerh Tea Cake - Yunnan Chinese Tea

Very happy great quality tea

This tea was abnormally dry. Had been re-packaged, as there were white label marks on the tea itself and the label in question was missing. Needed lots of rehydration. When trying to make tea first and second rehydration attempt, water was light red in color. I was able to drink some under-extracted tea after some 5min of soaking :(

excellent doux et ambré après 2 infusions + rinçage

I’m truly satisfied with this particular tea. The level of ripeness, the odour of the tea and complete absense of the mold tones make this tea a true delicacy to drink. Thank you very much🤗

Alles Top von A bis Z! Danke :)

Enticed by the Wild Tree, Laobanzhang, aged 2004 and organic label, some very positive reviews and the decent US $ price for the description, I thought I'd risk purchase with out first sampling it. I wanted an enjoyable everyday tea. This does not disappoint for the price and intention. The chi is vibrant! The first 20 second steeping after rinse was richly viscous and dark red with a bit of cloudiness. The smell is very pleasant, almost chocolatey, not very strong, and certainly not off (musty, fishy or offensive). The second steeping of about 15 seconds was dark and thick, with more of an apricot smell and a nice shou puerh earthy, and almost bitter flavor. The 3rd steeping was no more than 20 sections from water to pour off. The smell became a bit more floral and equally beautiful as the first 2, still relatively mild. The 3rd pour was a bit clearer and a bit translucent with the nice red color. The flavor profile became a bit more mellow to bland (I don't always trust my tastebuds for the finer profiles - try this for yourself). I started with about 2 tsp in the pot that I usually have that much, so was surprised how fast it opened up. I'll try next time with 1 tsp. All of this makes up for the loose pack. It easily crumbles once broken. I am used to more mycelial connectivity to harden it, so not sure how this was processed. It does seem to have some ferment. I'm not by any means a cha master. I'm just making comparisons to the other high-end shou puerh's I've had from tea masters. I'm happy with my purchase, all things considered. I will return here to report more with subsequent steepings.

I love this tea, good quality and delivery very quick.