Many of you have appreciated our Thai Liu Bao '93. We are pleased to introduce you to its elder brother, 1991 Liu Bao from the oldest Thai factory operating under the esteemed Hong Tai Chang brand.

The flavor profiles of these teas are certainly similar, but there is an important difference – the one from ‘91 is a bit softer.

There are no fungal notes here at all. Thanks to this, all its melodies sound clear and beautiful.

The aroma is clean, soft, and warm: sandalwood, teak, and chocolate. No mushroomy admixtures, as was mentioned above.

On the palate, the same tones of sweet, noble, wood ( would like to write "tons"), chocolate, and almonds. There is a nice powerful sweetness at the base of the tongue as you sip, which is especially noticeable when the infusion becomes cooler. The tea is easy to drink, it feels smooth and sweet on the throat.

There is nothing more to say about organoleptic properties - neither add nor remove. But what surely should be mentioned is that this is the cleanest, in all aspects, Hei Cha in our store. Considering its age, at the moment of writing it's 32 years old, that's pretty amazing.

The Cha Qi matches the flavor profile - mellow, soothing, and gathering. You can drink it on an empty stomach and in the amounts you want, there will be no caffeine tremor. Haven't tried drinking it at night though...

All in all, this is a top-end old Liu Bao from old Thai trees from the old Thai factory Hong Tai Chang. Everything is old, as you can see. Just the way we tea nerds like it. :)

There’s not much of it left, the old tea is gone forever, so catch the moment.

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