If you crave the smell of petrichor in your shou Pu'er, this is the tea for you. Red date fragrance yielding to ginseng aroma, surrounded by a rich, moist earthen structure.
A beautiful reserve version (hence the laser sticker) of the classic Kunming Factory '7581'. We first tasted this tea over a decade ago, thoroughly enjoying the prominent zaoxiang, or red date fragrance, which has begun to transition into ginseng aroma over the last several years. This is a typical change taking place in shoucha with correlations to the energetic efficacy of these herbal substances.
This tea displays a pristine ruby character and, in terms of flavor and energetic profile. An exemplary version of this famous production that may well be a Cultural Revolution Brick in the making.