2012 Bulang Man Xin Long Wild Arbor Raw Puerh Cake 250g

Bulang - Man Xin Long x Lao Yu

The delicious aroma, sweet, fruity, slightly astringent overtones. Leaves are nice and pretty green.
The first infusion turbid after a while, it could be a sign of tea’s "strength". The taste is just slightly bitter, delicate astringency, sweetness. Fruitiness echoes in the back of the mouth and it is then returning via nose back into mouth when you swallow. Tea slips nicely into the throat and stops somewhere in the middle of the chest. Aftertaste is sweet with the transformation to astringency. It has moderate energy.

Tea tastes very good. The taste of Man Xin Long is more smoother, full bodied compared to the wilder flavor of 2013 Lao Yu, which also comes from Bulang area. But Lao Yu has far greater energy I must say. The price of Man Xin Long is $26 for 250g cake.

Lao Yu is clearly my winner in this comparison. It is also cheaper (Lao Yu is 200g Xiao Bing for $17).

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