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It starts out similar to rhubarb pie and moves more incensy through later steepings. Hints of maraschino cherry and wood. Although its the same exact wild tree leaves as original medicine cake it's fully distinct. Slightly stronger energy and bolder in general. - Matthew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one threw me for a loop when I opened up the box!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe ordered a restock of our best seller Medicine Cake and the tongs arrived with exact labeling- only a darker brown label as opposed to Medicine cake's orange label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI spoke with my source who contacted the producer of the cakes, who claims they are the exact same cake, same production, recipe, etc. and they just did a few with brown wrappers to create a small variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs it the same though? From the eyes you can see a deeper staining of the paper wrapper on these than the original. There is a incense aroma- but is also different! Sweeter and bolder. It feels slightly different as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt feels somehow slightly deeper fermented than the original Medicine cake. Honestly, it threw us for a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes it brew a bit stronger? Bolder? 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I like to brew it strong, roughly 6-7g per 100ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was gathered from the same source as the 1960s and 1970s Liu An- a serious collector of old tea who knows his stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf I could give you an example of the best possible outcome of Hong Kong storage, this tea might be it. It will take you on a journey!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rinse is sweet and medicinal, with no storage notes whatsoever. What noticeable Hong Kong influence there is comes out more as a sweet minerality than a funk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea blossoms quickly into a ginseng\/medicinal rich milky sweet cream with spices of cinnamon, cardamom, deep chocolate, fine pour offer coffee (Guatemalan sugary sweet coffee).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flavors roll on in the mouth for seconds and even minutes after drinking the vapors and sensations are still noticeable on the palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea clarifies a bit after later steepings and becomes even creamer and silky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Puerh Medicine","offers":[{"title":"7g Sample","offer_id":67657435971736,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":50522581991576,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":50522582024344,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":50522582057112,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/1089\/5256\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_a83dddc4-47ff-4c30-9a80-33da489042b6.jpg?v=1790215491"},{"product_id":"untitled-oct6_20-20-09","title":"2026 China\/Hong Kong\/Malaysia Tea Arts Sourcing\/Sampler set","description":"\u003cp\u003e*PRESALE: This sampler will be ready to ship by the end of November (arriving to your door by the first week of december).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently this sampler is 20% off until my birthday, November 21st! Discount will be added to cart!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Teas x 15g, 25g, or 50g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sampler is the best of my journey with hand picked aged teas from small shops, private collectors, teachers and lovers of Tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI will be announcing the 8 new teas for this sampler as I decide from my travels this year, narrowing down only the finest Puerh, Liu Bao, and Cliff Tea generally not available to the public (or at least extremely hard to find).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am currently going through dozens and dozens of samples and narrowing down only the ones I want to keep in my collection- some teas only a few cakes, kg, or a tong is available and others will be added to our collection at Puerh Medicine long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat will be found in this sampler? Upper mid range puerh, perhaps some Liu Bao, and maybe even a cliff tea- clean stuff with interesting characteristics and different showcases of the different regions I am visiting this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt will be a lot different than my Malaysia\/Singapore\/Vietnam teas last year!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI will be announcing the teas in this sampler one by one as I continue on my journey- I already have 3 teas of well aged Hong Kong Shu Puerh that will be included!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently this sampler is 20% off until my birthday, November 21st! 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And even then, the good stuff is starting to disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is some extraordinary Old Tea:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-1950s Oolong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-1960s Liu An\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-1970s Liu An\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-1970s Liu Bao\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-1980s Golden Needle Shu Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-1980s Hong Kong Aged Shu Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-1990s \"Queen of Liu Bao\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sample set is for the serious connoisseur who wants a box of chocolates that give a dazzling bouquet of complexity with deep chi and energetic power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 of these sample sets is all there will be that I release. 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I'm sure a lot of it was the gassiest of gassy, the Bootsy Collinsist of funk if you will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd some of it is actually quite good!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've been introduced to a number of contacts who have shared with me some stunning traditional storage and Hong Kong storage puerh that has definitely tickled my taste buds and given me nuance to the avoidance of \"funk\" \"dank\" \"damp\" notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonestly I still have a hard time drinking strong storage note teas (which seems to be pretty common as a high % of puerh is aged in humid conditions), though some of these really balanced Hong Kong storage 1980s puerh are quite extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes sense that storage exists on a spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there are exceptions to every single rule in tea- when we think we have learned something, we truly are ready to be surprised!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother late 80s\/early 90s shu puerh brick that has broken every rule in my book- a traditional (wet storage) puerh that is so well aged, without any funk or overbearing storage notes- that actually resembles our dry aged 1980s \"Old Medicine Brick.\" (Sold out)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow? 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