Went for a lucky pick with my eyes closed. Picked ripe ginseng pu-ehr. We shall see :D
Doesn’t smell bad (for a pu-ehr lol). Less strong. But I’ve been trying to air them out a bit too.
Washing it off now few times. The puehr smell kicked in (eeek).
After 3 longer washings first steep. 15 seconds. Very short. Experience thought me its better. Smells just like ripe pu ehr. Color not very dark but i washed it off well.
First sip – not that bad as it has been with some. Almost kinda like it. Idk bout ginseng. I just taste pu ehr that is bit better than the others. Has an interesting bitter note. But i still must say these ripe ones all taste pretty much same to me. Some are just bit better than the others. By better i mean more drinkable. Oh well the search continues…
few pics:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l188/malomorgen/Teas/781dea71d78940499d5c32c573407f54.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l188/malomorgen/Teas/86ed9195ea304e1bb7acb25681455373.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l188/malomorgen/Teas/0a54c946cb3349abbe25e419688e805d.jpg
3 rises? wow. Sounds as complicated as the entry lol.
idk its very cheap sampler set of mini pu ehr cakes and i find it almost undrinkable unless i wash it off well lol. not sure its supposed be done exactly like that but i tend to do stuff my way ;)
I loved the pics :)
I love checking out the tea photos too!
love photography. i take some with most new teas. is just what i have a habit to do. hope they upgrade the logging system so we can upload photos too. till then ill try to link them here and there. well specially with the flowering teas…