Reviewing sheng pu'er from Son La (Vietnam), Naka, and Bangwai
 | My recent reviews of sheng pu'er versions have covered style, quality, and value differences but those can be hard to place. This different approach accounts for that, reviewing very different teas from a range of origins. Of course the Vietnamese sheng isn't technically pu'er, per the regional designation limitation, but it's the same tea type. The Son La tea is a personal favorite; that introduces some preference bias right away. I attempt to break down preference as a concern, objective quality, and match to local type in this, to a limited degree. The Bangwai version is presented as an exceptional quality gushu (old plant) version. The Naka tea, from a sample set from Chen Sheng Hao, was presented as type-typical (eg. higher than average in sweetness), but not as their highest quality tier of teas. Age transition is another main factor. These are from 2021, 2022, and 2023, so that input is uneven, which is discussed a bit. https://teaintheancientworld.blogspot.com/2024/08/comparing-son-la-vietnamese-naka-and.html [link] [comments] |
