‘chocolate’ · lexicon

At a glance

sessions: 28; find all references ↓
vintages: 1998–20; 22 years apart
avg rating: 81.8; −0.8 vs the whole log
liquor: 987953; 28 cups blended

1988vintage2021

// leans, vs the whole log

wood+0.9
earth+0.8
nuts roast+0.6
fruits−0.5
floral−0.5

‘chocolate’the whole log

In their words28every mention, in context

2018ZSL Yi Shan Mo190wet leafblack peppercorn, chocolate milk, orange blossom, locked away wood
2003Zhongcha 7532288.9wet leafdark chocolate, sweet resinous wood, mushroom earthinesstastesweet, dark wood; purple; dark chocolate; peat
2020Jin Mu Dan173tastebittersweet chocolate, baked goods, yellow beets, bright…
2020GAPU Sheng Cha (GABA Pu)269dry leafcaramel, cream, dark chocolate, granola, hazelnut, maple syrupwet leafraisin, chili pepper, chocolate, lilac, popcorn
2011Xiaguan: Jin Se Yin Xiang179.3dry leafCinnamon Toast Crunch, chocolate oat milk, aged dark lumber
2010Luoshuidong281.8dry leafdried porcini mushroom, cedar, dark chocolate, camphor, deep foresttaste…good 10-year-old book paper, cream, chocolate, Hefeweizen

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28 references

Sheng易武Yiwuaged 4 yrs ·2022.07.06

2018 ZSL Yi Shan Mo

Smooth, sweet caramel transforms into minerals and basil

top of the tea cake with dark, earthy leaves and some tippy, golden buds

Shengblendaged 19 yrs ·2022.06.04

2003 Zhongcha 7532

Smooth CNNP production with a body-melting qi and some interesting hidden flavors

Oolong武夷山Wuyishanaged 1 yr ·2021.09.22

2020 Jin Mu Dan

a warming, balanced yancha great for a cold day

Shengblendaged 1 yr ·2021.08.24

2020 GAPU Sheng Cha (GABA Pu)

Hybrid gaba and puer processing of Taiwanese leaf

Shengblendaged 10 yrs ·2021.06.01

2011 Xiaguan: Jin Se Yin Xiang

Sweet n earthy mid-age sheng

Sheng落水洞Luoshuidongaged 11 yrs ·2021.05.25

2010 Luoshuidong

Heady, midlife sheng with CBD-like effects

compressed leaf, hard and tightly pressed

Shengblendaged 11 yrs ·2021.05.04

2010 Dayi 7542

a classic big boy on the block, this time stored dry in Hong Kong for a decade

Sheng贺开Hekaiaged 14 yrs ·2021.04.22

2007 Repave

spice 2 loam 2 cream

Oolongundisclosedaged 9 mo ·2021.04.07

2020 Tie Guan Yin Old Style

Char-forward, toasty n roasty TGY with a nice juniper note

Sheng云南Yunnanaged 3 yrs ·2021.04.05

2018 Wildwood

a vaporous sheng with a floral character

Shengblendaged 16 yrs ·2021.03.23

2005 Dayi 7542 Batch 504

A cleanly stored benchmark sheng with a malty predominance

Sheng国有林Guoyoulinaged 2 yrs ·2021.03.15

2019 Yiwu Gouyoulin

Soft, oily, and lustrous sheng with an incredible retro-olfactory finish

Sheng勐腊Menglaaged 14 yrs ·2021.03.04

2007 Yang Qing Hao: Huangshan Qizhong

Animal Crossing: Wild World extreme Tom Nook speedrun (any % complete)

Shengblendaged 11 yrs ·2021.02.28

2010 Dry Goosh

Some 'gushu' going through a midlife crisis that can't tell what age it wants to be

Sheng西双版纳Xishuangbanna +6aged 15 yrs ·2021.02.25

2006 Yang Qing Hao: Qixiang

the ghost of huigan's past

Oolong福建Fujianaged 8 mo ·2021.02.17

2020 Stone Milk

the name don't lie. it truly don't.

Sheng易武Yiwuaged 16 yrs ·2021.01.18

2005 Yang Qing Hao: Old Tree (Yiwu)

my first YQH, pretty decent

Sheng易武Yiwuaged 6 mo ·2021.01.11

2020 Vesper Chan: Full Body Tea from Yiwu

just what the name suggests, in the floral direction

Sheng酸枣树Suan Zao Shuaged 6 mo ·2020.12.29

2020 Suan Zao Shu

A nice, milky gushu with some tang

Black福建Fujianaged 6 mo ·2020.12.22

2020 Daily Jinjunmei

possibly the best price to value jin jun mei in the Laniakea Supercluster

Black勐海Menghaiaged 6 mo ·2020.12.20

2020 Horse Girl Clique

A solid breakfast tea that's got a chocolate twist, super easy on the stomach

Shoublendaged 6 mo ·2020.12.17

2020 Waffles

the waffles are back again, this time with cherry pancake batter

Blackblendaged 5 mo ·2020.12.15

2020 Hot Brandy

A neat experiment in the casual realm, with malty notes

Shou千家寨Qianjiazhaiaged 6 yrs ·2020.12.09

2014 Shu Pu’er Nuggets

a clean winter shou with baked goods and chocolate pudding

Hei Cha六堡Liubaoaged 1 yr ·2020.12.07

2019 Liu Bao

A small bomb of earth and wood

Liquor in wide cup with a pale yellow-green tinge.

Yellow君山岛Junshan Islandaged 5 mo ·2020.11.24

2020 Diamond Peak

Nuanced, big umami hitter with hard-to-pin flavors

Shouundisclosedaged 22 yrs ·2020.11.18

1998 River Song

A damn captivating, cleanly-stored, well-aged Gong Ting with a ton of character

First infusion, deep chocolate color liquor

Shou布朗山Bulang Shanaged 10 yrs ·2020.11.17

2010 Milk Float Nomad

A consistent shou that delivers taste throughout damn near infinite steeps

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origins19

YiwuYiwu4
FujianFujian2
Bulang ShanBulang Shan1
GedengGedeng1
GuoyoulinGuoyoulin1
HekaiHekai1

styles15

Single Origin ShengSingle Origin Sheng9
Blended ShengBlended Sheng6
Gong TingGong Ting2
Blended ShouBlended Shou1
Dian HongDian Hong1
Factory ShengFactory Sheng1

vendors10

Liquid ProustLiquid Proust11
white2teawhite2tea7
Mei LeafMei Leaf3
Crimson LotusCrimson Lotus1
Kong Mountain TeaKong Mountain Tea1
Living TeaLiving Tea1

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