2004 Yang Qing Hao Tejipin (Western Dry stored since 2018 vs Yang Stored)

These are another two samples that I picked up last year from Liquid Proust.  I can hardly believe that I have not yet tried this famous and popular puerh yet.  It’s currently sold out.  I drank these samples in back to back days then compared the overnight steepings.  The 2004 Yang Qing Hao Tejipin 3 years North American Stored sample is still available.

First the 3 Years North American stored sample…

Dry leaves smell of very sweet floral candy like odours with faint storage notes in the background.

The first infusion has a very candy floral onset with a creamy sweet returning taste and a subtle woody body.  The mouthfeeling is thin but stimulating.

The second infusion has a woody creamy almost tart cherry sweetness with a rich creamy sweet woody floral mid body and candy like finish.  The mouthfeeling is a thin kind of pucker that makes the cheeks and gums squeaky.  The sweet floral taste trials into the distance.  A sweet bread notes emerges minutes later.  There are some tingling sensations felt on the neck.

The third infusion has a juicy floral sweet taste that turns into a tart cherry creamy sweetness.  There is some saliva producing here that comes when the woody base is revealed.  Nice way above average Yiwu Gushu here.  Nice long candy finish with some bread nuances minutes later.  Some shoulder releasing and nice tingling.  Great Qi in here.  Nice deeper rejuvenating relaxation takes hold as I sigh.

The fourth has a woody creamy candy sweet onset with a subtle cherry nuances and woody base.  Nice oily texture.  The long candy taste reaches throughout.  Long deep candy that turns to bread.  There is a thin slight puckering mouthfeeling and nice saliva returning.  Deep energizing rejuvenation with subtle shoulder, neck, and face sensations.

The fifth infusion has a buttery oily onset with some tart cherry and long creamy candy sweetness with an unimposing base of woodiness.  Long candy sweetness is the game here and it does it flawlessly.  Candy merges with bready sweetness minutes later.  Nice thick full coating with saliva returning and puckering.

6^th has an oily mouthwatering creamy fluffy almost cherry fruit sweetness.  There is nice saliva returning.  With a long sweet candy finish and bread like sweetness that emerges minutes later.  Nice oily texture here.  Very rejuvenating feeling from deep within.  Some very faint tingles and numbness on face and neck.

7^th has a buttery creamy oily sweet candy onset that gets a bit tart cherry then more long creamy candy sweet as oily saliva returns.  There is more of a chalky fluffy feeling in the mouth now.  Rejuvenating Qi.

8^th was left to cool down and is much more creamy and buttery with a fluffy mouthfeeling some faint smoke and a long sweet creamy cooling then bread sweetness.  This cool cup is very creamy sweet.

9^th Has a creamy sweet, a bit watery now with a creamy fluffy mouthfeeling.  Not as oily with less saliva returning.  Some faint woody and smokey nuances.  Mouthfeeling becomes thicker and fuller after the sallow.

10^th is left to cool it gives off a watery fresh bland woody sweetness with some cooling throat.  I put the rest of this in a mug and steep it out…

The brew is a rich woody not as sweet but not bitter either satisfying brew with lots of deep relaxing Qi in there.

This is a satisfying Yiwu and I clearly understand it popularity.  Long sweetness and very nice bodyfeelings in the face and neck and deep rejuvenating feeling- Very nice.

Next is the sample right out of Yang Storage…

2004 Yang Qing Hao Tejipin (Yang Stored)

Dry leaves smell of rich sweet floral with woody earthy smells.

The first infusion has a sour, woody sort of menthol onset with a creamy sweet finish.  The mouthfeel is a full chalky feeling even the throat has a full almost gripping.

The second infusion has a strong sour woody onset with a solid creamy sweetness emerging.  Initially it has a menthol edge to it then at the end its has a sweet and bready taste.  The mouthfeeling is full chalky and a tiny bit tight.  Qi is relaxing and calming.

Third infusion is left to cool and gives off a velvety creamy sweet taste.  There is a cool throat and a long creamy bready sweetness in a full chalky mouthfeeling.  The mouthfeeling is much thicker than the dry Western stored cake.  Nice relaxing Qi.

4^th is left to cool and gives off a smooth velvety almost plum creamy sweet taste in a chalky full mouthfeeling.  A cool throat emerges and pushes out more creamy sweetness.  There is not much for throat stimulation here but some nice saliva returning.  There is a long bready and creamy sweet finish.

5^th has a creamy rich velvety sweet onset with some cooling menthol that pushes out even more sweet creamy taste over a chalky mouthcoating.  There is some saliva returning and also a long bready creamy sweetness.  Nice relaxing and deeply sedating Qi.

6^th has a woody dark rich sweet nuance to it, a bit of sour and plum up front, then a subtle cooling menthol and returning creamy sweetness.  There is a bit of throat tightness.  Nice relaxing and even warming Qi feeling.

7^th is left to cool and is a very sweet raison creamy plum sweetness before a nice cooling camphor.  This infusion has a velvet silky feeling to it. Nice relaxing and warming Qi.  The throat and mouthfeeling is chalky and a bit tight.

8^th is left to cool and is a woody earth soft camphor with a bitter edge to it, a bit smoky.  Not that much sweetness initially but comes out in the aftertaste as a creamy bread fainter sweetness.

9^th has a woody menthol dirt onset with some emerging creamy sweetness. Nice salivating here with a bit of a caramel finish.  Expanding creamy silky sweetness.  Nice relaxing and warming feeling.  A long coco taste in the mouth minutes later.

10^th has a honey woody dirt coco onset taste that gets creamy and sweet in the aftertaste.  There is a dominating coco taste throughout now which is pretty satisfying.

11^th is more delicious bitter coco woody with a bitter chocolate sweetness.  Nice salivating with a slight gripping thin chalky feeling.  Nice warming relaxation.  The stamina and warming qi of the Yang stored version is something the Westren cake lacks.  The Yang Stored version also has a bit better stamina.

I visit the 12^th infusion the next day and it gives off peachy pear creamy sweetness over a woody slight dirt base and a mild brassy creamy sweet, almost coco and a bit smoky aftertaste.

The 13^th has a dirt onset with some woody tastes and not much left as far as depth so I put it into mug steepings…

The mug steeping tastes of a bitter dirt wood with some lesser cherry plum taste and some astringency.  There isn’t much sweetness and a bit of a tight and scratchy throat feeling to it.

The differences of the two different stored cakes are many.

The Top is the overnight steeping of the dry Western stored and bottom is the Yang storage cake.

Drinking the overnight infusions of both ….

The dry stored cake has a vibrant raspberry hue and descends into a creamy, rich milky sweetness.  The mouthfeeling is fluffy and full.  It’s very creamy and rich milky sweetness.  Super insanely delicious here.

The more humid Yang stored cake has a bitter coco creamy bitter coco taste.  There is some deeper fermented dirt like tastes in there.  The mouthfeeling has more pucker and strength to it.

I get a buzzy of focusing energy still from these…

Nice Yiwu Gushu stuff!

Hard to say which one I enjoyed better, depends on my mood I guess.  The Western stored one had much more bodyfeeling in it and overall better pure Qi but the Yang stored one was much warmer which better mouthfeelings… I can see how this one was so popular for the 350-400$ price tag it would be hard for me to not buy a cake after trying it.  Last year I hit the now sold out 2004 Yang Qing Hao Zhencang Chawang hard for $250 which, I agree with both Shah8 and Marco, is comparatively a much better tea in its depth.

James’ (TeaDB) Tasting Notes

Shah8’s Tasting Notes

Steepster Tasting Notes

Cwyn’s Tasting Notes

Marco’s Tasting Notes

Alex’s Tasting Notes

Peace