„gan; 干 - dry. Sometimes used to describe a certain feeling in the mouth, typically on the tongue or in the throat that is either due to the nature of the tea, or the way it has been processed or stored. Distinct from astringrent. See also 燥/zao“
Quotes Tags: China, Experiencing tea, Pu-erh
This is the first time we made blending raw puer cake, so we took advice from a more...
This tea was a bit of an experiment for us. We'd found 2 different maochas from Bulang...
The mao cha were picked on the same day from the same tea garden. Light yellow liquor...
This is a classic Menghai spring blended cake from Nannuoshan Tea Factory which was...
Produced in the mid-late 1980's, these cakes were stored for the first 10-15 years of...
2014 late spring harvest, Mengsong area, moderate fermentation. Classic...
„Depending on the desired product and speed, from quickest and tightest to slowest and loosest, pressing can be done by a lever press, which was operated by hand for tight pressings and has largely been replaced by the modern hydraulic press.“
Quotes Tags: Pu-erh
This is a lightly processed black tea that was hand-crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from...
An old arbor Menghai blend. Thick body, lingering kuwei [pleasant bitterness], and plenty of oomph. This...
"Early Spring" - fresh green tea from higher elevations near Yun Pan Shan (1100m) in early spring harvest....
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