Not Recommended
Both dry and steeped leaf smell musty, like old books.
One quick rinse and then first steep, 100ml, 40 seconds, boiling water. The liquor is very dark brown.
My first impression is bitterness, followed by earth and must. Not really feeling this steep at all.
2nd, 15 seconds. Not great yet, but developing. Less bitter, a bit richer tasting, with the puerh numbness starting to peek in. Still missing some dimension.
20s, 25s, 30s. This isn’t developing much with subsequent steeps. It’s totally drinkable, just really boring. You know how sometimes a black tea just tastes like tea and there are no real discernible notes that aren’t “tea”? This is kind of like that – it tastes like generic puerh.
Flavors: Bitter, Earth, Musty
Preparation
Boiling
2 tsp
3 OZ / 88 ML
