/ck/ - Food & Cooking

So to get things back on track,
The other tea I tried today was a 2004 Xiaguan Te Ji tuo. This I know is the real deal.
I was pretty surprised by this, I expected smoke but didn't get much at all. It was tangy, fruity and bitter, with just a bit of mineral flavor. Didn't last super long on the tongue but I enjoyed it quite a bit. It also didn't go for the long haul, I got probably 5 strong brews out of it but being a cheap tuo I didn't expect it to infuse for a dozen brews. Overall a really good tea and something I think any puer drinker should try. It also is one of the only factory puers I have tried the passed the "rub test" where you rub a leaf between to fingers to see if it holds up and doesn't fall apart. I have no idea what the significance of this is but some tea blogger was very excited about their "rub test" so maybe it's important.