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tanluwils drank 2014 Zenpuer 1406 Menghai Qiaomu Green Pu-erh Tea Cake 357g by Puerh Shop

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Jim thoughtfully included this sample in my last order. I’ve never had pu’er this young before, but I am quite pleased. The dried leaves in the teapot have a flowery fragrance, but when brewed remind me of a campfire (not BBQ) in an old growth forest. Very rustic and deep. Brewed leaves are green and the tea liquor is golden. I’m surprised by how pleasant it is to drink now!

The first steep is sweet, aromatic, herbal, with hickory tones that compliment the overall flavor profile rather than overwhelm. True to its description, I’m left with a very long, pleasant sensation deep in my throat. Quite remarkable.

Flavors: Campfire, Camphor, Flowers, Herbs, Rainforest, Vegetal

Preparation

190 °F / 87 °C 1 min, 0 sec 10 g 6 OZ / 180 ML

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My ever expanding list of obsessions, passions, and hobbies:

Tea, cooking, hiking, plants, East Asian ceramics, fine art, Chinese and Central Asian history, environmental sustainability, traveling, foreign languages, meditation, health, animals, spirituality and philosophy.

I drink:
young sheng pu’er
green tea
roasted oolongs
aged sheng pu’er
heicha
shu pu’er
herbal teas (not sweetened)

Personal brewing methods:

Use good mineral water – Filter DC’s poor-quality water, then boil it using maifan stones to reintroduce minerals。 Leaf to water ratios (depends on the tea)
- pu’er: 5-7 g for 100 ml
(I usually a gaiwan for very young sheng.)
- green tea: 2-4 g for 100 ml
- oolong: 5-7 g for 100 ml
- white tea: 2-4 g for 100 ml
- heicha: 5-6 g for 100 ml
(I occasionally boil fu cha a over stovetop for a very rich and comforting brew.)

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Washington, DC

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