Sheng's Rainbow - 70s Sheng Puer

For the avid aged puer drinker in the West, drinking teas from the 70s or older is on the bucket list. For many of us, the famous blends made during the Qi Zi Bing Cha era are the stuff of legend. No blend can claim a higher place in the era's lore than the Menghai 7542 recipe, which is prized for its complex flavor and dynamics. Unfortunately very few have had the opportunity to try the 70s versions, although the versions in the 80s and 90s are more readily available for the adventurous (and well financed).  

Sheng's Rainbow is an opportunity to ascend past what a mere mortal budget could allow for, and reach for that 70s 7542 energy. Meticulously stored in Taiwan since the late 90s, this tea was made with smaller leaves that pack a punch from first steep on. Notes of camphor, potting soil and agarwood feature prominently, with an array of other flavors playing cameos from one steep to the next. 

We could go on and on about this tea and its dynamics, but we thought it would be better to end our description with the inspiration for the name of this tea. It came from an excerpt from Gravity's Rainbow's Wikipedia page that sums up this novel, but also the world of puer succinctly; that which "crosses boundaries between high and low culture, between propriety and profanity, and between science and speculative metaphysics..".

If you know, you know.