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drank 2013 Sheng Pu'er by Misty Peak Teas
2816 tasting notes

This is a beautiful looking mao cha tea, I posted a picture on my IG of the leaves:
https://instagram.com/teabrat/p/0GRpfkoLf1/

I’ve had a couple of Misty Peak samples now and have found they are much more mellow and less bitter than most shengs out there. Especially for a young sheng, this is surprisingly downbeat. It is downright fruity, with notes of orange and apricot. A slight woodsyness, and palette cleansing slight bitterness that lingers in your mouth.

If you like strong, smoky tobacco and bittersweet shengs, this is not for you. It is more like the darjeeling of sheng teas; very elegant and fruity. I have to say I am thoroughly enchanted by this mao cha. Definitely a good one for relaxation and winding down as it doesn’t have a potent energy kick. It’s hard to believe this is a pu’er!

p.s. this is not available on the site anymore but the 2014 version is there

Flavors: Apricot, Peach, Wood

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 30 sec
Haveteawilltravel

Beautiful leaves :D

TeaBrat

definitely

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Haveteawilltravel

Beautiful leaves :D

TeaBrat

definitely

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I am a fan of many different teas but my favorites are blacks and oolongs, chai, also like darjeeling and pu-erh. I’n always learning and expanding my horizons!

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I tend to not drink things I know I will hate so a lot of my tea ratings are on the higher side. Here’s my rating system, sorta

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