On 2014-05-16 14:32:39 +0000, Warren Peltier said:

> How was the Wuyi brick tea? It's not really puer, but yes, looks like
> puer. They're actually an inspiration taken from the Song-style brick
> teas called Dragon Phoenix cake. But those teas back then were green
> teas.
>
> Those Dahongpao tea bricks do take on an aged taste, but to me, they're
> nothing really spectacular.

It's difficult for me to ascertain exactly what processing the Wuyi
brick has undergone. It does have an earthier taste reminiscent of a
cooked puerh, so I'm not sure I would rule out microbial aging quite
yet. If I could read Chinese a little bit better it'd help a lot.
It's good, brews up a nice deep red liquor. Like puerh it can sustain
many infusions.

I will be keeping a few bricks for a few years in order to determine if
it ages well. My collection of puerh and other teas undergoing aging
is getting so big that it now completely fills a standard sized kitchen
cabinet. Feels good to have a stash like that.