tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post9206202113860602029..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2009 Yunzhiyuan/Ruicaoxiang "Bulangshanyun"Hobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-86192697408903813442011-09-05T20:44:32.678+01:002011-09-05T20:44:32.678+01:00Good evening Hobbes! *
Thanks, I enjoy reading you...Good evening Hobbes! *<br />Thanks, I enjoy reading your notes too! Actually, your blog finally kicked me to start my own :-)<br /><br />I have some left. If, we exchange some samples in the future, I may send it as a part if you are interested...<br />Jakub<br /><br />* at least hereJakub Tomekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641381393855983478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-75896734399021277862011-09-05T18:48:48.581+01:002011-09-05T18:48:48.581+01:00Dear Jakub,
I read your notes with great interest...Dear Jakub,<br /><br />I read your notes with great interest! It sounds as if the tea has come on very well. I believe that my sample has long since gone, because I gave the remainder of my samples to someone else so that they could join in the group tasting that we were undertaking at the time.<br /><br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-1930381622937482582011-09-05T07:12:37.008+01:002011-09-05T07:12:37.008+01:00Hi Hobbes,
do you have any more of this tea left t...Hi Hobbes,<br />do you have any more of this tea left to try it again? I think it changed pretty nicely from 2009 to 2011 (at least I did enjoy it noticeably more now)...<br />Jakub<br /><br />P.S. My current notes: http://jakubtomek.blogspot.com/2011/09/2009-ys-bu-lang-shan-yun.htmlJakub Tomekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641381393855983478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-41248463031129778992009-10-01T08:09:42.903+01:002009-10-01T08:09:42.903+01:00Most kind, thanks!Most kind, thanks!Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-57324513682540633292009-09-30T20:30:06.496+01:002009-09-30T20:30:06.496+01:00Hello, Hobbes:
I did finally finish my notes, whi...Hello, Hobbes:<br /><br />I did finally finish my notes, which are written here:<br /><br />http://39steeps.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-series-pu-erh-3-gamma-by-yunnan.html<br /><br />As a quick summary: Pleasant, woodsy in a way that for me was evocative; though the body was rather light, and the pu-erh tasting did not last as long as I would have hoped. I attribute this to my white belt in Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686236529267573559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-35112643220365810072009-09-27T08:09:18.926+01:002009-09-27T08:09:18.926+01:00Dear Janneman,
I appreciate your notes - thanks f...Dear Janneman,<br /><br />I appreciate your notes - thanks for joining in. I liked the fact that you're starting slowly with less leaf - it's the best way to control the bitterness, which can be something that puts off the newcomer. Excellent work!<br /><br />Drop me a line (hobbesoxon at gmail) if you'd like some recommendations for low-risk pu'er, as there are some Menghai and Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-24513920583931932502009-09-26T23:03:25.223+01:002009-09-26T23:03:25.223+01:00I thought about the name "Half-Dipper" a...I thought about the name "Half-Dipper" and realized this tea is half-raw and half-ripe. Nice to know you Western tea experts can figure that out. Unfortunately, though, the spiritual feeling of the tea seems more subdued than halfway between would merit. Perhaps its saving grace is that it's subduing. <a href="http://www.jasonwitt.org/teaternity.html" rel="nofollow">--TeaternityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-86935456492140080892009-09-26T18:53:04.895+01:002009-09-26T18:53:04.895+01:00New to Chinese tea and new to Pu-erh, I have littl...New to Chinese tea and new to Pu-erh, I have little to compare with or judge by. I ordered the 5 samples kit to get a bit of a spread in these types of tea. I just struck gold when you lot decided to make this a world wide tasting event. A chance to learn... I have not tasted the others yet, as my set did not came marked Alpha, Beta and so on. I started with this one because I also ordered a cakeJannemanhttp://members.home.nl/j.kusters/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-37717518382385301962009-09-24T03:46:18.707+01:002009-09-24T03:46:18.707+01:00Thanks for the notes, everyone.
Toodlepip,
Hobb...Thanks for the notes, everyone.<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<br /><br />HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-35238472432953810262009-09-24T01:52:13.335+01:002009-09-24T01:52:13.335+01:00Here is a link to the full Bu Lang tasting notes o...Here is a link to the full Bu Lang tasting notes on MattCha's Blog:<br /><br />http://mattchasblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/yunnan-sourcing-mystery-sample-gamma.html<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-90483660513029166212009-09-23T20:52:05.758+01:002009-09-23T20:52:05.758+01:00I was very surprised that my first impression was ...I was very surprised that my first impression was that this reminded me of shupu.arghblechnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-6015627985189729152009-09-23T13:58:57.076+01:002009-09-23T13:58:57.076+01:00Gamma:
My utterance upon opening the bag was “Oh,...Gamma:<br /><br />My utterance upon opening the bag was “Oh, dear.” Greeted by a<br />weakly sweet hay-like aroma, my expectations plummet. The tea<br />looks nice enough, though, with medium size leaves, mostly intact<br />in a lightly compressed chunk of beeng. A light and grainy<br />sweetness in the wenxiangbei intensifies a little and lasts<br />longer than expected. The soup, too, is a speakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-21399300365933992542009-09-22T18:51:07.180+01:002009-09-22T18:51:07.180+01:00One posted the 'Delta' notes... you got me...One posted the 'Delta' notes... you got me.<br /><br />Anyways the notes for the 'gamma' will come in a few days.<br /><br />The gamma was interesting because it showed tell tale signs of age which was apparent in its taste, colour, and smell.<br /><br />One enjoyed its aged malty mellow tones, its changing mouthfeel from syrupy velvet to thin.<br /><br />This tea seemed to almostMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-87892454824960213142009-09-22T15:50:59.342+01:002009-09-22T15:50:59.342+01:00Gamma:
Much darker leaves than alpha or beta (I t...Gamma:<br /><br />Much darker leaves than alpha or beta (I think beta was lightest so far). Darker aroma from the dry leaves as well.<br /><br />10s rinse: Darker and mustier rinse water.<br />5s: Soup is very orange compared to the others so far. Very mellow and somewhat bland.<br />7s: Orange soup. Some minor bitterness. Not much else in the way of flavor. Maybe a bit of wood but not much.<br /arghblechnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-8041540456430594302009-09-22T15:20:13.381+01:002009-09-22T15:20:13.381+01:00I posted my comments before reading yours. Now I h...I posted my comments before reading yours. Now I have read them and want to add: I also had the impression, this tea tastes older than its actual age for a sheng pu'er and I too had the impression of a slight similarity to shu pu'er in taste.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />RobertBerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137532082731457189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-73637765462032434142009-09-22T15:10:25.503+01:002009-09-22T15:10:25.503+01:00Special about the leaves are the long stems.
They ...Special about the leaves are the long stems.<br />They smell deep-sweet like dried raisins. The taste misses this promise of sweetness, there is just a bit of it. Bitterness is dominating but it's not overwhelming. I love a shot of bitterness in teas and this tea has some mellowness which prevents astringence. As I have sipped this tea I got confused by its flavor. The main characteristic Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137532082731457189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-15785203908547152512009-09-22T13:20:53.172+01:002009-09-22T13:20:53.172+01:00I kinda liked Gamma. Full round flavors, sweet, ma...I kinda liked Gamma. Full round flavors, sweet, malt and dates. Full round flavors with no sharp edges. Reminds me of shu minus the funk.Brethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328523694226680438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-91453428951752865412009-09-22T10:18:47.713+01:002009-09-22T10:18:47.713+01:00True Hobbes, it is certainly a contributing factor...True Hobbes, it is certainly a contributing factor to the final product.sp1keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208125950452022524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-39915362111423931362009-09-22T09:59:52.485+01:002009-09-22T09:59:52.485+01:00I like a headstart on age too - but I'm not su...I like a headstart on age too - but I'm not sure about the conditions that this one has enjoyed. :)<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<br /><br />HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-66673453429581059792009-09-22T09:54:03.208+01:002009-09-22T09:54:03.208+01:00Again, My notes are here http://puerhcollection.bl...Again, My notes are here http://puerhcollection.blogspot.com/2009/09/tea-tasting-event-half-dipper-ys.html<br /><br />I'm actually ok with the age, I like having a headstart eg.3yrs ahead in this case. Afterall time is money but in this case it hasn't transformed enough to impress me. <br /><br />It's certainly smooth but would prefer it to have a more expressive aroma and a better sp1keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208125950452022524noreply@blogger.com