and side-by-side or blind tea tastings

These little ol’ tea heads of compressed shu pu’er give a bounty of deep sugar in a liquor of such clarity and refinement

stands out in two ways

with longer oxidation

A classic example of celadon ware

2006 sipuyian seal script edition oolong_tieguanyin and side-by-side or blind teaFor lovers of smooth sweetness. This tea comes from the Sipuyuan line of Sheng Puer, produced by Changtai Tea Factory in its second year after they acquired a new factory location in Jiangcheng in 2005. The Seal Script edition was produced specifically for distributors and is said to contain some old tree material from the area. I tried this tea several years ago when it was in a more youthful state. It quickly became one of my favourites from the