2005 Xing Hai Cooked Loose Puerh

Customer Reviews

Good loose shupu Review by Dorian

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To be honest i tend to drink almost exclusively Menghai Shu Puerh cakes, rarely do i tend to go for loose as often the quality is poor.

I have to say though this really is a very good for the price loose; for a start it feels much older, id say this feels 2000-2003, and yes those fe years can actually have an impact.

The taste is predominately sweet, possibly a cousin of caramel flavour.
The only puerh ive recently had which has this particular sweet tone is actually Sheng Menghai cake from 2003.

I think for my tongue this has been very well stored, slightly damp, say more than Kuming but far far far less than say Hong Kong, feels like Taiwan in many ways.
Either way, perfect storage.

Altogether a great tea, as far as loose shupu is concerned i think this is beaten marginally by a loose Menghai 1993 i buy from China, but in all fairness that is perhaps just over twice the price. (Posted on 3/22/12)

Simple and Delicious Review by Spencer E at It's All About The Leaf

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"Rinsed, then steeped in a gaiwan for 30 seconds, the wet leaves smell even more creamy, still with a bit of spice, a bit like a nice brandy in a way. The liquor is a very bright and clear amber colour. For what it is worth, this tea looks great. I pour the first cup and sip…and sip…and sip. This tea is great...."

For the full review, visit Its All About The Leaf: http://www.itsallabouttheleaf.com/2447/tea-review-canton-tea-co-2005-xing-hai-cooked-loose-pu-erh/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter (Posted on 11/25/11)

Upgrade Review by David

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I reviewed this tea before and gave in 4 stars. Now I want to upgrade it to 5 as being the best value puerh going around at the moment. (Posted on 10/8/11)

Good value Puerh Review by David

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This extremely affordable product is ideal both as an intro to Puerh tea, and as a standard everyday brew. It's very tolerant and easy to make, not much fuss or bother about it. Of course, there are more exotic puerhs at many times the price. This one to me has a woody, woody taste, with peaty notes, not very subtle or layered, but with a delicious fur-coat mouthfeel, and the reminiscence of fallen leaves in autumnal woods, with the whiff of bonfires in the distance . If you want to get into Puerh, this is the ideal start. But be warned: you may be lured to venture into more exotic varieties! Or fork out for a Yixing pot! (But what's wrong with that, may I ask?) (Posted on 9/28/11)

A steal Review by Leopold

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Insanely good value every day cooked puerh... for what amounts to the price of a few pennies you get a days worth [10+ infusions] of warming, wood and sweet spice tea... seriously you should try it [in a yixing naturally] (Posted on 7/15/11)

Great tea for weight loss! Review by Alan. P

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I've been reading numerous articles online about the effects of puerh tea. This is by far the tastiest example I have ever tried and it's pretty good value too!

(Posted on 6/6/11)

Definitely worth any Puerh fan's valuable time Review by Geoff at Teaviews

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"It’s unique to find a cooked puerh that adds some layers to its burly brew. I imagined a Mongolian on horseback holding flowers while eating an apple. Definitely worth any puerh fan’s valuable time."

For the full review:
http://www.teaviews.com/2010/12/30/review-canton-tea-co-2005-xing-hai-cooked-loose-puerh/ (Posted on 1/6/11)

Easy drinking well-priced shu puerh Review by Tudor

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Excellent tea to begin in puerh, as well as an everyday delicious one. It has a woody flavor with a sweet and thick after-taste. The brewed liquor is clear and has red-wine hues. A very enjoyable experience - but less than that one with Canton Tea Co :) (Posted on 10/9/10)

My favourite of Canton's cooked Puerhs Review by Spoonbill

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I had got through life without ever tasting any Puerh tea. Canton kindly sent me a couple of free samples with early orders for other teas. At that time I had very little idea what Puerh tea was and what to do with it. I was converted by the Xia Guan raw Puerh (still my favourite of all, and the reason why this cooked one gets only four stars). And about this time Canton revamped its website to give much more information. So, determined to try to understand the "cult" which flourishes on the web I bought a proper Yixing teapot (a Wa Dang, see review on its page) and a sample of each of the Puerhs. [As an aside the ability to try a whole set of small samples is a real strength of the Canton business model.] I am not a sophisticated enough taster to go into poetic descriptions so I'll go on leaving the specialist websites alone. But this was my favourite of all of the cooked Puerhs. Canton is right that it is easy to drink; but it does have a lot of layers of taste and smell, changing as it is infused time after time. So if you are baffled by the Puerh cult why not try a sample of this one? And it is not even the most expensive! Or see the notes on the Xia Guan raw one on its web page. (Posted on 8/17/10)