- Uncultivated Yiwu (likely big and small tree blend)
- Sweet, soft, clean classic Yiwu taste
- Some calming Qi
- Taiwan hot/dry storage
This JingPin (“Elite”/”Boutique”) is the grade of quality above the “2006 CHGT Yiwu Ye Cha” cake (but below the 2006 Yiwu Chawang, which, particularly in its spring version, is a very famous and expensive cake).
2023 Yiwu harvest of this quality costs more than this very friendly price (This cake is 357grams, if it was 200grams the equivalent price is $84), courtesy of Mr Daniel who bought this in 2006 and stored it since. It’s got what you want’d from an easy Yiwu at about twice its price: gently calming Qi, good aroma, a very pleasantly sweet and smooth brew with good durability. 1 tong only.
Big 357g cakes nominal, minimal weight loss over the years because of aging.
Guillaume C. (verified owner) –
Excellent price/quality ratio here. This tea has very probably begun to lose a bit of complexity over the years, but the balance between bitterness and sweetness makes me think there is still a lot of room for improvement by aging. I’d recommend quite short infusions to start with. Fresh, but also quite patient. Quite satisfactory indeed.