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This is high quality, bitter-type gushu maocha from Lao Man'E! The bitter type is native to the village and the sweet type has only very recently been cultivated in the region for broader appeal. The bitter type has a long history of use among the Bulang locals, and this is really exceptional tea. Lao Man'E is one of my favorite regions for sheng pu erh because of the very interesting and pleasant aroma and flavor I get from the material. The sweet aromatics really contrast massively with the bitterness, but they just seem to work together very well!
This 2019 material isn't as bitter as last year's material from the same source, but I feel the overall flavor of this year's tea is even better! The dry leaf is very aromatic and has a powerful, alluring sweet wildflower scent. The cha qi from this material is lovely and powerful, and the liquor is very flavorful with a mouth cooling effect. The bitterness has corresponding kuwei (sweetness after the swallow). I actually find the bitterness in this year's material enjoyable, but whether or not you can tolerate or enjoy the bitterness entirely depends on you and your palate.