ahavah midor l'dor- 2013 love forever

28 sivan 5781

i finally had some very good tea. this cake, the 2013 xiaguan love forever (commissioned for Taiwan, the same thing you might recognize from other xiaguan productions like FT 8653, etc etc. the FT means Fei Tai/For Taiwan) is well known and well written about in the western puer scene. my opinions on it do not offer any new insight or hot takes. wah wah.

although it was pressed in 2013, it is made from aged maocha from 2003 (and rumor has it there may be some gushu in there... ooh ahh).

i bought this from someone on reddit for $127, as mentioned in an earlier post, which is a very good price for this tea (it is listed on TWL for $147). this is a very good tea. it is very drinkable. i like it so much it is the only puer i have been drinking for the last few days. it has some good mouth cooling, good huigan, and great qi, the kind i really like where it feels heart centered, is calming, and helps me take good breaths. it also goes 12+ steeps which is pretty darn good. plus, it felt good on my stomach, yay.

after all the trials and tribulations for a new puer drinker, it feels good to have a tea that i know i enjoy and feels moderately affordable. there is hope (and love) out there. i shared it with my partner the other day and i am excited to share it with others.

and yes, i am totally fine with the cheesy bing wrapper :)

xoxo,

atzei besamim