Coming into its own
"Bulang brawn but needs a couple more years for the bitterness and sweetness to resolve. Still a significant tea and with a bit of moisture I see this being my best west of the river."
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2010 Bulang Ancient Tree
2010 Bulang Ancient Tree
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We discovered this in the warehouse of a friend in Kunming who specialises in Bulang area tea. He pressed this in 2012 from aged maocha and has been storing it since then.
The raw material comes from ancient trees from Manmu, Banpen, Xin Banzhang and Man Xin Long villages and bears all the hallmarks of great Bulang area tea - it's thick, rich, with a balanced bitter note appearing in later steeps and long, steady aftertaste. There's a slight hint of smoke that is well balanced and not overpowering at all. The storage has been very clean and the tea has plenty of strength for the long term.
This is a great tea for those who like the characteristics of the Bulang area, and at a price that we'd struggle to buy and press fresh tea for in 2021.
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Overall rating: 4.571429 / 5 from 7 reviews.
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Punchy Bulang
"I am a big fan of the Bulang 2012 EoT. I was searching for something different. This one is drier, which I like less, but it is a very good Bulang nevertheless. Very punchy note quickly in the mouth. Very good stamina."
— Lionel (4/5)
"Very good puerh. Has a nice fruity taste like melons."
— Alhasan (4/5)
Great tea !!!
"Great tea !!!"
— raphael c. (5/5)
Very Bulang
"I only had a sample but enjoyed every bit of it and might buy more.. the tea is great, indeed thick and rich as the description says, and a bit savory in a delicious way. The tea is very Bulang, the origins very apparent, which I like the most here. Recommended!"
— Max (5/5)
Just wow!
"Brewed in my 80ml Yixing Teapot. Notes: Pleasant Bitternes, Camphor, Sweet Fruit, Wood, Oily, Super Heavy, Smoky Tobaco and so on! Wet leaves smell fresh with a hint of mint. Somehow it's a very relaxing tea which I love although it has some decent Qi. Considering decent price and quality I will be getting a cake and will share it with friends at our tea ceremony. Hope it will still be in stock by then"
— Max M. (5/5)
My first Bulang
"Very enjoyable aroma: smoke, leather, spices, ripe fruits and something herbal/camphor. The camphor is very subtle and merges well with the other elements without being overpowering. I find this tea very solid and balanced, the Qi is strong and gave me a grounding feeling without tension. The aftertaste is medium strong, with wood and spices. As the session goes on it gets more herbal, pungent with some vanilla. Bitterness and astringency are never off-putting. Great tea."
— F. (5/5)