2012 XiaGuan "Jing Mai Gu Shu" (Jingmai Old Tree) Tuo 100g Puerh Sheng Cha Raw Tea

Had this offering from the Xiaguan factory tonight. It is stated to be from the Jingmai mountain region. This is a very tightly compressed toucha with lots of green on the surface. Aroma is almost a metallic odor when pried off the toucha. Used the yixing reserved for sheng only to brew with. This tea is very light in terms of taste and aroma in the first brewing. I plan to do another tasting on this one tomorrow as young sheng tends to keep me awake if I drink it late at night. Not an overall bad cake maybe in a few years it will deepen in the flavor and aroma department. It still has the “bold” in your face bite of a young tea for now.

It’s pretty good. It’s a bit smoky, and you can already catch the change of how the tea is becoming to be an old sheng.