2003 CNNP Yi Wu High Mountain Wild Arbor
14/05/2011, posted by Cha in tea
It has been a while since my last blog post. Life kept me busy, but I never stopped drinking tea. In fact, almost every morning starts with a tea session.
This is a tea sample I got from one of my readers, which probably has it from Yunnan Sourcing. As soon as I saw the tea i knew I will like it. I really enjoy Yi Wu sheng teas . In my case, they produce a particular sensation when brewed with care.
I have found that I almost never remember the taste of the teas I enjoy, but I do remember the sensations. I brew and choose teas according to what sensation or effect I require. I never brew special teas to guests because I want to maximize that effect, and I never brew a tea that I haven’t tried to guests. This is because I don’t want to make a tea look bad because of my inability. This is the same reason for keeping some samples until my brewing ability reaches a certain point.
Now back to this puerh. I have found that I prefer to help the cake loosen, especially if it is loose pressed. That is why the leaves in the pic look like they are not pressed. After that, I don’t pour directly on the leaves and i rinse it once. The tea releases much faster than I do it this way.
