Now that I have tasted all the black teas in my cupboard, time to get over my fear of pu erh.
I thought I’d start with this, since I could just stick the little nest into the gaiwan. The nest smells kind of fishy, which is what I’m used to with shu.
I rinsed twice (read that you should do that with shu on the Teavivre web site). After the first rinse, this little fella fell completely apart.
Adopting my oolong habit, which is trying first in the gaiwan. Boiling water. Steeps starting at 10 seconds.
A very dark liquor, not quite as darkly opaque as espresso. More like espresso with a couple of drops of milk in it. Still smells a bit fishy, with earth and mushrooms underneath. It tastes like earth and mushrooms as well.
To be continued. I have to take No. 1 to help teach kung fu. Provisional rating of 78 as a placeholder.
Flavors: Earth, Fishy, Mushrooms
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I’m still trying to get used to shou pu erh… I have always enjoyed sheng as long as the bitterness is in check but so many shou tastes like well, shoes haha (sorry that was lame) but like leather. Trying to acquire the taste though, little by little.
or fishy like you said.
My typical pu-erh experiences tend to be dirt/potting soil for shou and marshy swamplands or smoke for sheng. I’m trying to adapt my palate to both types, and it has been slow going.
Kawaii433, since you seem to like Mandala’s teas, pick up a sample of The Shu Fits ripe. Or I can send you some.
lol @ Mastress Alita.
Thank you derk, I will try that :D. Thank you! I’ll put that in my cart as I’m gearing up for another Mandala order,
I have in my cart: Phatty cake II, Noble Mark and Rama lama bulang (and I just added The Shu Fits ripe). What do you think of the ones I already had in my cart? Thanks in advance. ^^
Mastress Alita, writing is so 1-dimensional, I didn’t mean to lol but more chuckle because I relate. Just wanted to make that clear. i still make a face when I drink some shou.
I’ve only had Phatty Cake II out of those three. I love it.
Phatty cake is good. The Temple Stairs should be worth a try as well in addition to what you guys were talking of.
Ah cool. Thank you, both of you!
I’m still trying to get used to shou pu erh… I have always enjoyed sheng as long as the bitterness is in check but so many shou tastes like well, shoes haha (sorry that was lame) but like leather. Trying to acquire the taste though, little by little.
or fishy like you said.
My typical pu-erh experiences tend to be dirt/potting soil for shou and marshy swamplands or smoke for sheng. I’m trying to adapt my palate to both types, and it has been slow going.
Kawaii433, since you seem to like Mandala’s teas, pick up a sample of The Shu Fits ripe. Or I can send you some.
lol @ Mastress Alita.
Thank you derk, I will try that :D. Thank you! I’ll put that in my cart as I’m gearing up for another Mandala order,
I have in my cart: Phatty cake II, Noble Mark and Rama lama bulang (and I just added The Shu Fits ripe). What do you think of the ones I already had in my cart? Thanks in advance. ^^
Mastress Alita, writing is so 1-dimensional, I didn’t mean to lol but more chuckle because I relate. Just wanted to make that clear. i still make a face when I drink some shou.
I’ve only had Phatty Cake II out of those three. I love it.
Phatty cake is good. The Temple Stairs should be worth a try as well in addition to what you guys were talking of.
Ah cool. Thank you, both of you!