First new cake from the first whole tong of tea that I liked enough and could afford to buy, the 2007 LaoTongZhi 7548 701 from King Tea Mall. Been stored loosely wrapped in a cool, dark closet, and is drinking beautifully. Truly, a poor man's 7542.

One of the more interesting numbered editions, will be interesting to compare to 7692 that is on the way

Absolutely best gift idea, already looking forward to 40th anniversary edition of 8592, whichever format it comes in !

First time I bought a whole stack. So glad I did.

So thick and complex questioned my scale and thought I overloaded my gaiwan. Go with quick steeps on this one.

Dark tea, no bitterness and can be run many times.

Love this stuff, would highly recommend it. Smooth as can be and with lovely storage character.

Buy this one if you are looking for inexpensive but well stored tea with some age.

It arrived much quicker than I expected and it’s lovely charcoal, thanks so much!

Complex, comforting & refreshing at once; a tonic. Just came back to order a big bag.

Personally prefer to make this with boiling water.

Tai Ping Hou Kui from Anhui. New to me, and very tasty. Pale yellow-green in a white porcelain cup. Delicate on the first sip, but powerful and mouth-filling on the midpalate and long finish. Orchid fragrance predominates. The tea is lightly sweet and mildly tannic. A very satisfying and beautiful tea.

well worth the money

A bit more muting than I expected, but the pot itself is visually nice and is great for certain teas. The handle is kind of small for my fingers so I usually pinch the handle with my middle finger and thumb and use my pointer finger to keep the lid on.

An adventure in form and content. This is the way of tea we like to keep. Amanda from Formocha in Amsterdam imported this in 2008(?). Brings back fond memories. "Tai Ping Hou Kui" where have you been so long? And why are you so long? Thank you Amanda. And John of course: +++++.

One might probably be inclined to look only at the other BiLuoChun, the 2022 vintage++++, almost the same price as this 2021+++btw. But, believe me, do not look any further. I must confess I did not test 2022++++! This is the one. I am overjoyed by all the liquid secrets, the magic I missed for so long from contemporary BiLuo's. The last time I tasted this quality is from around 2010 or earlier. Does my memory serve me well?? Is it nostalgia?
The service, shipping and packaging of King Tea Mall are really out of sight, speed of light. For John: +++++