I recently opened a 2109 Taetea Dayi raw tuo. The tea was moderately compressed and I easily opened the tuo with the help of a tea pick.
My recent sampling of newer raw pu erh tea was not very exciting as many of the newer raw pu erh tend to be very lightly processed. The new pu erh lack the raw strength in both taste and aroma. There is hardly any bitterness or complication of taste in the tea. Yes, most the new raw pu erh is easy to drink and can be drunk now without the need for long term storage. I suppose this style of processing is to appeal to the newer or younger tea drinkers who want to drink their tea purchases now and are not wanting or have any desire to store their tea for more than 10 years before consuming the tea.
This Dayi tuo is actually quite pleasant. It is not that 'green' in that I could taste a little of the traditional pu erh processing in this tea. There is light bitterness and a faint sweetness in the aftertaste.
I prefer my pu erh to be on the stronger side than this greener kind. Maybe I am too fussy.
