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Bulang 2018 Sheng
Bù Lǎng · 布朗
puerh-sheng · bing · ancient-tree
Bulang Mountain in Menghai county produces some of the most aggressive, high-energy ("qi") sheng pu-erh — sharp bitterness in the first infusions converting to deep, prolonged hui gan. Lao Ban Zhang sits at the apex of Bulang material.
Quick facts
- Region
- Menghai
- Harvest year
- 2018
- Harvest season
- spring
- Elevation
- 1500 m
- Shape
- bing
- Cultivation
- ancient-tree
- Cultivars
- Da Ye Zhong (Large-Leaf Varietal)
Brewing
- Leaf
- 6.0 g / 100 ml
- Water
- 100°C
- Rinse
- yes
- Gongfu steeps (s)
- 5, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60
Bulang material is famously punchy — strong bitterness up front, deep hui gan after.
Tasting notes
- Aroma
- forest, dark fruit, smoke
- Flavor
- bitter, sweet, hui gan, strong qi
- Mouthfeel
- thick, oily
- Finish
- long, cooling, strong returning sweet
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Where to buy
- 200g · cake · 2018 78.0 USD Out of stock