This is a blend of all our yellow flakes from Spring and Autumn 2020 and Spring 2021, both from the ancient tea gardens and our plantations, at a rough 50:50 ratio.
Yellow flakes are tea leaves which were too mature when picked and take a distinctive aspect through the processing. They become apparent once the tea is try. They are typically sorted out of the tea because of their different look, they also taste different from typical leaves. They tend to brew out sweet and gentle, without much bitterness and punch.
They are perfect for office brewing, busy taxi drivers and farmers after a long day of work. Hard to overbrew and very endurant, they will carry you through half a day. You won't find the complexity and mouthfeel of standard pu-erh tea, but they make a robust daily beverage at a great price for value.
Rusty H.
this is a lovely daily drinker ,a little grassy/ vegi ,some tannen with some darker notes im on the third top up and its still going strong, im gona like this one
Martin
Puerh for the people. Superior to all young huang pian I've tried: lacks all unpleasant elements I usually find in them. Maybe because these leaves have a few years on them already? Other huang pian can be astringent and sour, some infusions can be a chore to power through to get at the sweetness of the later infusions. This tea on the other hand is smooth from the start, has a slightly roasted flavour. Not much fragrance at all, it's one-sided but lasts many infusions. Nice amount of bitterness if brewed like normal sheng. Would probably be nice to boil as well but I haven't tried it. Works well to throw in a thermos to get through a day on the move. It gives you energy like other teas in this price range probably won't.
I brew this in a specific porous clay pot (non-yixing). If I didn't find this clay to improve the tea a lot, I might have given this 4 stars. Then again I always find myself wanting to brew huang pian in clay that alters the tea and this one is no exception.
Carmen O.
I could drink this tea everyday; glad I purchased a second cake during black Friday. It has a nice fragrance and mild sweet flavor. The price of this cake is unreal!
Peter S.
Very light sweet and floral taste. Nicely warming and calming.