2017 Bao He Xiang "Peach Cake" Raw Pu-erh Tea

Very nice

A very nice raw pu erh, I normally prefer ripe pu erhs but this tea is a new favorite. It's lighter in color, more akin to an oolong, and has a light sweetness and slight floral/fruity taste that reminds me more of pear than peach. It does have an astringent taste the first couple of infusions but mellows out in the latter steeps I only purchased a sample, but the cake doesn't seem to be pressed to hard as it was easy to break off full leaves with just my fingers

Pleasant sweetness

Very enjoyable sweetness that makes for a well balanced tea. Very easy to drink.

Superb tea

This is a phenomenal tea, it has quite a significant Yi Wu flavor profile and it’s really quite sweet and „peachy“. I won’t try describing it too much, this tea is meant to be experienced. The tea is just a delight to drink and I’ll be picking up more cakes in the future for aging.