ode pa'am- 2006 dayi 7542

28 shvat 5781

this is my third 7542 from Puerh Shop. they have all been pretty similar. these are the only 7542s i’ve had. they are all from the same vendor and they have all been dry stored. they still brew a light orange despite being from 98, 04, and 06. so although they supposedly have some years, they still seem only mildly aged. 

 

this is when i wish i had some tea people to talk to. what do other 7542’s taste like, how do these compare? 

 

in regards to taste, they are not very impressive. theres not a lot of depth. theres not much of an after taste or hui gan. the mouthfeel is decent. drinks pretty smooth but not too impressive overall.

 

the qi seems similar for them all and it is what threw me off the most. i was expecting some hard hitting stimulation. maybe some sweats maybe some boosts of energy. i didn’t feel that. the qi for these teas seems clarifying (which felt good today because my anxiety is a little up right now). not what i expected. im wondering if this tea is very old school in its inception meaning that it was composed with the traditional intention that puer is for medicine. it is something to give someone when theyre stomach is upset. this tea feels very good for my stomach and isn’t out there to take my body on any crazy ‘tea drunk’ journeys. 

 

maybe ill even mix some of the batches together and combine 98, 04, and 06. hmmm. i wonder what some astrology person might say about those specific years and how they combine energetically. maybe i can ask some friends i know who are really into astrology (which is saying a lot because even the average person in the PNW is into astrology), but these friends only know ‘Western’ astrology (which is still very influenced by Egyptian, middle eastern, and other traditions, etc etc).

The 1998 7542 was better than the 04 and 06 mostly because it just feels better on my stomach. the 06 had some better flavor but that wasnt enough to win me over.

 

*i ended up sending this to a stranger form reddit and also gave them some of the 2004 to compare. maybe they will share with me their take on these teas :)