Black Velvet 2021 Laos Ripe Puer
Price range: $5.00 through $140.00
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Description
If you’re looking for a unique shou puer, then you’re in luck. This tea offers just that, with a smooth (dare we say velvety) texture, stonefruit sweetness, a nice huigan, and even floral notes that are uncommon for ripe puer.
This tea’s impressive results are owed to the combination of using Laos Guogan (a tall varietal of tea tree also found in Yiwu area), that was both processed by Chinese producers and brought to Menghai for proper fermentation. One of the common issues with border teas (puer-style teas originating outside of Yunnan) is that while the source material and environment can be excellent, there is often a gap in processing expertise, delivering a tea short of it’s potential. This is not always the case, nor a knock on border teas, but has been our experience in many instance.
$0.17/g
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Alexandra Verville-Paris (verified owner) –
The discovery of the week! What a tea! The Laos is for sure a terroir to explore more.
//Smell: Mineral, cold/wet cavern, wet rock, earthy, fruit cold brewed in water, celery cream
//Texture: Sticky texture, silky, cheeks covering
//Taste: Wet rock, rocky soil, rich broth with mushrooms
//Body sensation: Fizzy mind, appeasement
dbuck42 (verified owner) –
Starts mild with creamy-caramel notes, and a thick and soft mouthfeel. Later steeps come stronger with some smokiness and bitterness—that is less pleasant—which leads to strong huigan. The Earthiness is also strong in later steeps, which overpowers any sweetness that was previously present.
XuYanling (verified owner) –
The smell of wet leaves makes me think of a well-maintained old wooden workshop. Together with the taste, this tea gives off old-school vibes with a hint of ginseng, and a prominent old brown paper note which shows up only on the second infusion, before disappearing again on subsequent infusions. The liquor is smooth with a bit of texture and medium depth. It presents a really nice returning sweetness, especially when sipped lukewarm, and is a little fruity and rather mellow. It has also got some floral notes which are uncommon (and perhaps becomes the reason why I feel there is something different about this tea). Overall, this Laotian catch feels like a humble, under-exposed tea with its own unique character.