Menghai Lao Sheng puer (material 2012, manufacturing 2021), 357 g

357-grams teacake of medium density easily separates into twisted brown leaves and buds. The aroma is restrained, woody-herbaceous with a smoky accent. The infusion is transparent, with a shade of yellow amber.

The bouquet of the ready-made tea is mature, woody-herbaceous, with nutty, balsamic and fruity hints. The aroma is intensive, fruity-balsamic. The taste is full-bodied and silky, sweetish, slightly astringent, with fruity sourness and lingering finish.

Steep the tea in a hot water (90-95°C) in a gaiwan or in a teapot made of porous clay. The proportion is 5-6 g per 100 ml. The time of the first steeping is about 10-15 seconds. After that do short steeps (for 1-2 seconds) increasing steeping time for each subsequent step, if necessary. You can steep the tea up to 10 times.