Characteristics:
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Appearance and Composition:
- The tea exhibits tight and neat threads, showcasing excellent craftsmanship and quality.
- Clear tea liquor with brightness reflects the meticulous processing and storage conditions.
- It offers a slight smoky flavor accompanied by the original fragrance of the tea leaves.
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Flavor Profile:
- Balanced sweetness with medium bitterness and astringency creates a refreshing and harmonious taste profile.
- The tea delivers a robust and invigorating flavor, gradually revealing its strength with each sip.
- Its thick and mellow taste provides a sense of richness and depth, complemented by a soft mellowness.
- The T version of this iron cake ensures slower aging due to its hard compression, preserving the tea's unique fragrance.
- The FT version offers a softer flavor profile compared to the general version, providing a different tea experience.
Storage:
- Naturally stored in Guangzhou, maintaining optimal conditions for aging while preserving the tea's original characteristics.
Background:
- The "8653" series, to which FTT8653-13 belongs, was originally produced in response to a Japanese buyer's order in 1985.
- Officially named 8653 in 1988, this blend has become a benchmark sheng puerh in the market.
- Variations include the general "8653," "T 8653" (pressed into an iron-like hard cake), "FT 8653" (ordered by Fei Tai tea company for the Taiwan market), and "FTT 8653" (iron cake ordered by FT tea company).
Recommendation:
- Highly recommended for both learning about puerh tea and enjoying it in daily tea life, offering a diverse range of flavors and experiences within the 8653 series.