Another I haven’t had in a while. Enjoyed 5 cups. This is a green puerh. Still haven’t figured out how to remember if that means sheng or shu. After the first steep the leaf smells like mushrooms – like springtime morels. Yum. I love green puerhs. They are so light and clean. Sweet and sticky on the lips. Seems creamy today.
I gave the third cup to a co-worker- traditionally the best cup. He grumbled, “it tastes like sweet dirt” and poured it out. Guess he is entitled to his opinion, even if he is a stupid head.
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I believe it’s a sheng – because it also says raw on the description. The world of pu-erh, confusing it is…
Definitely Sheng
“Sweet Dirt” … hah! I guess some of us like it and some don’t!
I keep trying to widen his tastes. I got him off the bag, but so far having no success moving him past Twinings loose. I like it too but there is so much more. Honestly I knew he wouldn’t like this. It was worth it to see his expression. Sometimes I’m like that.
I bought Harney’s ziyun puerh maocha but don’t care much for it. It is a raw puer. Will it get better if I keep it on the shelf for a few years?
Ashmanra, that’s what I read but being new at this must admit I have never had a sheng puerh long enough to find out. Shu according to some sites also improves with age but to a lesser degree. I have some poorly prepared stuff in a can I am hoping gets less fishy with time.
My raw puer isn’t fishy, but it IS…minty! And the is a mineral quality to it as well. It isn’t awful, but I don’t reach for the tin…if you would like, I can send you a bit to taste and compare.
They are supposed to get better with age, this one is still very young….
“The very young do not always do as they are told”. Geek points for anyone who knows where that quote comes from.
Finally figured out a way to remember sheng and shu. Sheng sounds a little like green. Cheap Shu smells like poo.
Ashmanra, I add chocolate mint to my fishy puerh to tame it. It makes a great drink that way. Lemonade out of lemons. pm sent.
Anteaus in “The Nox” of SG-1…. So I am not the only SF Geek! (And Tea Geek, Buddhist Geek, Etc…)
I am impressed. Major SF Geek kudos. Live long and prosper!
LOL! And my youngest daughter says she is pretty sure that T’ealc later quotes this line in a different episode, but she wasn’t sure. Geeks here, too! :)
Your daughter is almost correct. O’neil repeats the line in an episode about the Tolan. Do we need a life or what?
I believe it’s a sheng – because it also says raw on the description. The world of pu-erh, confusing it is…
Definitely Sheng
“Sweet Dirt” … hah! I guess some of us like it and some don’t!
I keep trying to widen his tastes. I got him off the bag, but so far having no success moving him past Twinings loose. I like it too but there is so much more. Honestly I knew he wouldn’t like this. It was worth it to see his expression. Sometimes I’m like that.
I bought Harney’s ziyun puerh maocha but don’t care much for it. It is a raw puer. Will it get better if I keep it on the shelf for a few years?
Ashmanra, that’s what I read but being new at this must admit I have never had a sheng puerh long enough to find out. Shu according to some sites also improves with age but to a lesser degree. I have some poorly prepared stuff in a can I am hoping gets less fishy with time.
My raw puer isn’t fishy, but it IS…minty! And the is a mineral quality to it as well. It isn’t awful, but I don’t reach for the tin…if you would like, I can send you a bit to taste and compare.
They are supposed to get better with age, this one is still very young….
“The very young do not always do as they are told”. Geek points for anyone who knows where that quote comes from.
Finally figured out a way to remember sheng and shu. Sheng sounds a little like green. Cheap Shu smells like poo.
Ashmanra, I add chocolate mint to my fishy puerh to tame it. It makes a great drink that way. Lemonade out of lemons. pm sent.
Anteaus in “The Nox” of SG-1…. So I am not the only SF Geek! (And Tea Geek, Buddhist Geek, Etc…)
I am impressed. Major SF Geek kudos. Live long and prosper!
LOL! And my youngest daughter says she is pretty sure that T’ealc later quotes this line in a different episode, but she wasn’t sure. Geeks here, too! :)
Your daughter is almost correct. O’neil repeats the line in an episode about the Tolan. Do we need a life or what?