#menghaitea

In the fascinating world of puerh teas, there are certain growing areas and factories with a long history of producing exceptional puerh tea. One such factory is the Menghai Tea Factory, from which this lovely little ripe toucha comes from. Sold under the DaYi name, the V93 recipe is a popular and well sought after puerh. This toucha was pressed in 2017 and has already gotten a chance to age for a few years.

The dry leaf gave off wonderful aromas of sweet nectar, brown sugar or perhaps closer to caramel, and a scent of fresh summer air in the woods. The brown sugar came through more as a burnt caramelized sugar on the wet leaf with hints of wet forest wood, and sweet notes of dried figs or dates.

The brewed tea is thick, smooth and creamy, with flavors of caramelized sugar, sweet syrup and a very subtle earthy musk on the end. Further infusions later and you can still taste the flavor of burnt caramelized sugar, a slightly deeper musk and high notes of sweet dried fruits.

The aftertaste reminded me of the mouth feel after eating a slightly burnt cookie or baked good. Clean, with a little bitterness on the back of the throat.

I found this puerh outstanding. Such deep, rich complex flavors and aromas that took me almost a full hour of tasting to find. A very flavorful and smooth puerh for an amazing price. Good for everyday drinking or stored for a special occasion. Therefore I am giving this tea a 4 out of 5 star rating. It’s not quite the best puerh I’ve ever had but it’s damn well close and I will be buying a whole bag next time.

Try it here!

https://yunnansourcing.com/products/2017-menghai-v93-premium-ripe-pu-erh-tea