Tian Run (Sweet Moisture) Shu Pu-erh (Ripe Pu-erh) Tea 2016, 357g | Dayi (Menghai Tea Factory)

A well-aged ripe pu-erh from Dayi, pressed by the legendary Menghai Tea Factory in the traditional 357 g cake. Its name, Tian Run (甜润), means "sweet and smooth", a promise the tea keeps: a soft, sweet shu with the silky, mouth-filling texture that the name describes. This is the 2016 pressing, now close to a decade old.

With around ten years of age behind it, the early pile-ferment edge is long gone, leaving a clean, deep and notably sweet cup. Expect notes of dried dates, brown sugar and gentle woody depth, carried by a thick, almost syrupy smoothness. The character is rounded and comforting, with the easy drinkability that only real rest brings.

The liquor is deep red-brown, thick and glossy, with a soft, silky texture that coats the mouth and gives the tea its name. Across infusions it stays remarkably stable, the sweetness opening further as the session goes on and lingering in a clean, mellow finish.

A dependable, generous cake that lives up to its name: sweet, smooth and easy to enjoy. Equally at home in a focused gongfu session or a thermos for the working day, and a well-aged 357 g cake that is ready to drink now and steady to keep.

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