Bada 2011, Pu’er shu cha, 120 g
US$26.7
巴達深山、賀松圓熟
Traditional Premium Shu Cha :
At 1800 m elevation, the temperature difference between day and night can easily be over 15°C even on a hot summer day. That is deep in the mountains in He Song of the Bada region in Xishuangbanna. Leaves grow much slower here, accumulated in them a little bit more plant protein, and the rich minerals from the pristine mountain soils. We pick whole sun-withered leaves from these native tea trees to process and mature into our premium grade shu cha pu’er. Presenting Bada, possibly the richest, deepest, and yet roundest post-fermented tea there is.
Net weight: 120 g (4.2 oz) in Kraft-alu pack
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Taste profile
Nose: Deep, woody aroma with accents of sun-dried lychee, liquorice root and jujube. Palate: Dark, smooth and sweet infusion of silky tactility. Impressive depth rounded with a slight touch of umami and brightened with tones of fennel seeds, liquorice root, dates and mandarin orange. Finish: Refreshing aftertaste at the palate, sweetness at the top of the throat suggesting liquorice root and mandarin orange.
Infusion tips
Infuse at 2:100, 1:100 or even less tealeaves for 5 minutes, as in conventional approaches. However, this tea plays wonders when prepared to more strength yet no bitterness or astringency. Use the gongfu style for a progression of changes, long infusion to experience its maximum impression. A well-seasoned Yixing pot would be ideal, but not necessary; this tea is really fine enough to stand on its own.
As with any pu’er, preheat your vessel well and always blanch the leaves before infusion.
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3 reviews for Bada 2011, Pu’er shu cha, 120 g
Bada 2011, Pu'er shu cha, 120 g
Tieguanyin Floral, bouquet oolong, 80 g
Tea, Oolongs, Minnan/ Mindong, Fujian, Floral Aromas, Milder Tastes, Cold Energy花香滿樓 頭春金觀音
A very fragrant Jin Guanyin
While some people like their Tieguanyin subtle and long like it used to be traditionally, some others want it to be more floral. So we give you Tieguanyin Floral, a very bouquet version of this popular oolong. The cultivar is Jin Guanyin ( aka Golden Tieguanyin ), a child between the traditional Tieguanyin plant and a relatively newer bleed, Huangjin Gui *. While the latter is widely used as a substitute for the genuine Tieguanyin for its pleasing nose, it lacks the body and length of the real thing. The resultant hybrid, however, has the best of both parents. The terroir is in Xianghua, a mountainous area in the Anxi county in the subtropical southern part of Fujian, where the best Tieguanyin is produced. This tea is also available in a small portion as a part of Tea Taster’s Box: Nine Oolong Samplers.
Net weight: 80 g (2.8 oz) in Kraft-alu pack 
Tea Taster’s Box: Nine Oolong Samplers
Home, Tea, Oolongs九龍戲水
9 dragons play water
Nine varieties selected from Tea Hong’s extensive oolong repertoire for celebrating the great diversity in this most vibrant tea category, the Nine Oolong Samplers Tea Taster’s Box is for anyone who would like to explore the true quality, true taste of the different natural taste profiles of these 9 representative selections. The original category name — oolong — was romanised from a Southern Chinese language, likely in one of the Cantonese dialects widely spoken amongst tea traders who travelled between the Xiamen-Chaozhou areas and the export port of Canton. In the original language, the term simply means “black dragon”, a fancy way to depict the earlier shape of the oolong tea leaf — a swirly form rather like the mystic animal motif found in many traditional crafts. Hence the Chinese name of this product, Nine Dragons Play Water. Indeed to experience the possibilities of any one single selection, steeping the tea using various methods, parameters and even infusing vessels would give a different result. There maybe many reasons why people can be so attached to this tea category, but perhaps this “playing” with the tea and water is one. Contents: 9 individual packs, total tea net weight: e 80 grams
Moss Island 2018, shengcha Pu’er maocha, pu-erh, 40 g
Pu'er loose leaf shengcha, Home, Tea, Pu'er teas, Yunnan, Fuller Bodies, Stronger Tastes, Cold Energy明前冰島 正宗勐庫大葉生茶
Bing Dao Maocha
Leaves from Bing Dao look definitively different as from, say, those of Pasha. It is a different variety of Yunnan Da Ye tea tree1 — Mengku Da Ye (Mengku Big Leaf), that differentiates itself not only with the larger leaf size, but also an accent of crispy sweetness. It is believed that Bing Dao — Island of Moss2 — is the birthplace of the tea tree variety. Variants and cultivars of Mengku Da Ye are used popularly in the county of Mengku3 for both black and pu'er tea production. Some say it began in late 15th century when a governor asked locals to plant 200 seeds here to start tea production. That would become the tens of thousand in this area where the Mengku variety is found to be genetically the most pure. Less than 20% of variation in their DNA, quite impressive for over 500 years of unmanaged sexual propagation in the wild. I think this batch is exceptional in manifesting the characteristics of this unique tea tree. It is a premium harvest. If you are interested, compare this loose leaf form with the compressed form » Bing Dao 2014 that is also available at Tea Hong. |
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Rich, deep, very smooth, and surprisingly intense. I was not expecting such a dense flavor profile with an equally strong cha qi to match – I’ve had shu pu’er from Bada in the past, but this one in particular hits on a much deeper level than those others.
The flavors are generally woody and sweet, with higher higher ratios & longer steep times bringing forward strong notes of beet root, geosmin, and petrichor. If you’re a fan of “wet-stored” flavor profiles, this will hit the spot for you.
The aftertaste is nice and long-lasting, it has a dark cherry nuance to it that sits nicely with the woody and earthy qualities, along with a monkfruit-like sweetness that coats the mouth & throat. It’s really enjoyable to experience the contrast between the intense and powerful sensations that immediately grip the palate, and the lingering sweetness that takes its sweet time lifting off the palate.
10 grams in a 1,000 mL thermos or 8 grams in an 80 mL yixing teapot – and anywhere in-between those two ratios – this pu’er is flexible, the flavors are dynamic, and there’s a lot of sensations to appreciate.
I like your ratio range from 1/100 to 1/10. This particular tea really is so flexible that it is our fallback tea for family gatherings when loads of dishes and restless talking always take the main stage. It would be difficult for me to get to attend to constant tea making until the very special moment after dinner just before dessert, when some of them may request a more serious brew. This Bada really is so tolerant and yet at the same time offers a satisfying sip throughout the long chatting and food pushing.
Rooster Crowing in My Cup
This tea is the exact color of black coffee with the full body to match it. Zero bitterness. Holds up for multiple infusions, consistently producing the same dark, liquid silk — cup after cup. It’s already on my reorder list.
Substantial tea
The “body” of this puer can become very substantial with a lot of taste but at the same time mild and sweet. Never tasted anything like this and liking it!