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Tea: 2023 Prosbloom

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

White2tea 2023 Prosbloom

Temperature: 170
Water: Tap
Name: 2023 Prosbloom mini
Weight: 7g
Album to pair with: Bepolar by Ours Samplus

Malty Brown and deep leathery smell

Very woody nice teak flavor

I Really like the woodyness of this tea

A little astringent and bitter

Oily mouthfeel

Color of motor oil

Tea: Against Boredom

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Against Boredom

I was super excited to try white2tea’s shou puerh. The two teas I’ve had so far are the 2020 Waffles and 2017 Old Reliable and while they’re super mellow and smooth, both teas lacked the zing that I was looking for. For instance the 2001 YS Ripe Pu-erh was so much more interesting! These white2tea cakes left me bored.

TeaDB did an article on white2tea and one of their recommendations was, “You could also buy older factory tea from the 2000s or 1990s. These teas are often thought of as superior to their more modern cousins, mostly due to the factories having access to better material.” The opportunity cost is that for the price point of white2tea, I could have bought more interesting aged factory teas. I want tea to challenge me and these cakes didn’t.

Tea: 2020 Waffles

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

White2tea 2020 Waffles

Temperature: 170
Water: 365 Spring Water
Name: 2020 waffles
Weight: 7g

Smooth shoe leather taste.

Dark Red

I enjoyed this one a lot more than the 2024 7572. The 7572 just isn’t aged enough and bothered my throat whereas this one is super smooth.

The flavor is something that people who aren’t familiar with it might not enjoy. The tea is dark malty and leathery. It’s not something I enjoyed at first, but now it’s my favorite flavor profile.

Tea: 2023 Dian Mei Mini

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

White2tea 2023 Dian Mei Mini

Temperature: 170
Water: Tap
Name: 2023 Dian Mei Mini
Weight: 7g

Floral and fragrant! Smooth sweet taste

With more steeps the color darkened from clear to light yellow.

Left me feeling pleasant and mellow

Tea: 2024 Menghai 7572 Ripe Pu Erh Tea Cake

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

2024 Menghai “7572” Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

Dry Leaves: Shoe leather, dark wood

First steep: Initial note fishy, color of wine, musty seaweed

Second steep: Strong shoe leather, Evener darker red, astringency but also very smooth mouthfeel

Third steep: Funky, old wood. Murkier than last steep

Fourth Steep: Old leather

Fifth steep: Very smooth, light mouth feel hints of leather, no more astringency

Sixth steep: Idk what to say beyond like light leather

Tea: Green Label Wild Arbor Raw Pu Erh

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Green Label Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh

Temperature: 205
Water: El Dorado
Name: 2025 Yunnan Sourcing “Green Label” Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh tea
Weight: 7g

I frickin love this tea. It’s a little like minty, sweet and a little astringent.

It’s like the perfect combination of sweetness and bitterness.

Tea: Tomb Of An Unknown Oolong

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Tomb of an unknown Oolong

Temperature: 195
Water: Tap
Name: Unknown
Weight: 5g

I don’t remember the name of this oolong. It came with a bunch of other oolongs and the foil patch wasn’t labelled.

First taste: Light florally. Definitely vegetal.

After taste: Doesn’t really linger as much as a raw puer would.

There’s an unpleasant note that I can’t really identify. Maybe a little fishy? If that makes sense. I used this cup for coffee before so maybe it’s that? I’m not sure.

Tea: King Of Duck Shit Aroma Dan Cong Oolong

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I’m not sure I can tell a difference between oolongs yet tbh. I do like the color of duck shit more than the color of hairy crab. The color of duck shit is like a faint brown color.

Perhaps the taste is a bit smoother than the Wu Liang mountain oolong?

Tea: Wu Liang Mountain Gao Shan Oolong

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This oolong is kind of mid. I’d give it a C tier. It’s fine but its no hairy crab.