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Lincang Shou Pu-Erh 2012China, Shou Pu-Erh Tea

This tea opens with a distinctively bitter scent and without any piscatorial notes present in some of the other Pu-Erhs. The flavor is sweet and very-very clean even in prolonged infusions. This clarity of flavor together with the elegant bitterness of the aroma make it a very appealing tea. The leaf is also finer, with fewer stems, and a little larger than the less expensive Imperial Shou Pu-Erh 2012. $6 dollar sample is pictured here and 2 oz cost $32.

This tea is from Red Blossom.

Tasting notes and photography by @gaiwanstyle.