In continuation of “enjoy your teaware day” – I am soaking my very favorite yixing pot in Special Dark right now.
I am also drinking Special Dark out of my starfish perfect mug – have to put a really dark tea into a white mug – that makes me happy.
I stole some of the tea that I was going to use to soak the pot – so it was steeped in a brand new clay pot. You can taste the clay, but that’s ok. It adds a little mineral quality to this sweet pu’erh, and that really works for me. This is fantastic. I am really looking forward to having more Special Dark out of this special pot. Why have I not done this sooner?
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You raised very good question, it’s better later than never;)
And you should attach a pic of pot to you tea, pls pls pls
WOOOOO! I’m going to make a Special Dark pot too now that you’ve said this!
This is the pot that’s soaking in Special Dark right now…..
http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/Dexter3657/media/SpecialDarkPot1_zps46ba2ef9.jpg.html?sort=2&o=36
http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/Dexter3657/media/SpecialDarkPot2_zps33e51dea.jpg.html?sort=2&o=37
I love it. Good paring!
That is an ADRABLE pot Dexter!! I <3 it
It’s significantly bigger than my other ones, but that’s good for Special Dark, I like it steeped longer (more western style) so the bigger pot just makes sense to me…
SO PRETTY
YES! I’m going to use my new Mandala pot for SD because its a little bigger as well and I steep the hell out of SD
I have enjoyed the special dark, and I’m always looking for a excuse to buy new tea ware, but I’m wondering why SD would need a separate pot. Keep in mind that I’m new to pu’erhs in general, so I probably ask lots of silly questions!
It tastes different from most shous. More chocolaty and I think it’s missing that “leathery” bit in most other shous
Sars there are no silly questions – only curious minds….
SD I guess doesn’t NEED a separate pot(I think most people would be perfectly happy using their shou pot for Special Dark.
Then why did I do this? Well I LOVE Special Dark and I think it deserves it’s own pot. I steep it different than I would a “normal” shou (not that that means it needs a different pot) I like it steeped for a LONG time – 8-10 minutes. The long steep time makes me think that it would really leave quite a bit of flavor in the pot. Special Dark is really chocolaty and I’m not sure I want that chocolate flavor left in my normal “shou” pot.
If you short steep Special Dark Gongfu style, and drink it occasionally, and use your shou pot for lots of other shou – I see no problem.
I have an extra pot, and I treat Special Dark – well special, therefore in my world it gets it’s own pot. :))
LOL Now we are back to this “leather” thing. Wonderful Miss Fairy sent me some pu’erh she thought was “leathery” – I don’t get it, I can’t find anything is pu’erh that I think is leather. LOL I don’t get it… I would love to be able to identify what “that” is and what I’m calling it….
But yes, Special Dark is less earthy, musty, subterranean than most shou pu’erh.
Thanks for the info!!! Very interesting. I’ll just tuck this info away for later. Someday I’ll have no reason to buy new tea ware, and I’ll remember this conversation. :p
Great job Dexter :-)
(and Leather, would you leave my friend Dexter alone please? Not her fault but doesn’t “get” you, so stop teasing her and come play in my cup where you belong!!)
:)) I’m perfectly happy if leather comes and plays in my cup, I just wish it would pop out, say hi, introduce itself. Right now I just feel like we havn’t met….
Lol, MzPriss, with all the pots you are getting lately, I have no doubt you will season one exclusively for special dark ;-)
You raised very good question, it’s better later than never;)
And you should attach a pic of pot to you tea, pls pls pls
WOOOOO! I’m going to make a Special Dark pot too now that you’ve said this!
This is the pot that’s soaking in Special Dark right now…..
http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/Dexter3657/media/SpecialDarkPot1_zps46ba2ef9.jpg.html?sort=2&o=36
http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/Dexter3657/media/SpecialDarkPot2_zps33e51dea.jpg.html?sort=2&o=37
I love it. Good paring!
That is an ADRABLE pot Dexter!! I <3 it
It’s significantly bigger than my other ones, but that’s good for Special Dark, I like it steeped longer (more western style) so the bigger pot just makes sense to me…
SO PRETTY
YES! I’m going to use my new Mandala pot for SD because its a little bigger as well and I steep the hell out of SD
I have enjoyed the special dark, and I’m always looking for a excuse to buy new tea ware, but I’m wondering why SD would need a separate pot. Keep in mind that I’m new to pu’erhs in general, so I probably ask lots of silly questions!
It tastes different from most shous. More chocolaty and I think it’s missing that “leathery” bit in most other shous
Sars there are no silly questions – only curious minds….
SD I guess doesn’t NEED a separate pot(I think most people would be perfectly happy using their shou pot for Special Dark.
Then why did I do this? Well I LOVE Special Dark and I think it deserves it’s own pot. I steep it different than I would a “normal” shou (not that that means it needs a different pot) I like it steeped for a LONG time – 8-10 minutes. The long steep time makes me think that it would really leave quite a bit of flavor in the pot. Special Dark is really chocolaty and I’m not sure I want that chocolate flavor left in my normal “shou” pot.
If you short steep Special Dark Gongfu style, and drink it occasionally, and use your shou pot for lots of other shou – I see no problem.
I have an extra pot, and I treat Special Dark – well special, therefore in my world it gets it’s own pot. :))
LOL Now we are back to this “leather” thing. Wonderful Miss Fairy sent me some pu’erh she thought was “leathery” – I don’t get it, I can’t find anything is pu’erh that I think is leather. LOL I don’t get it… I would love to be able to identify what “that” is and what I’m calling it….
But yes, Special Dark is less earthy, musty, subterranean than most shou pu’erh.
Thanks for the info!!! Very interesting. I’ll just tuck this info away for later. Someday I’ll have no reason to buy new tea ware, and I’ll remember this conversation. :p
Great job Dexter :-)
(and Leather, would you leave my friend Dexter alone please? Not her fault but doesn’t “get” you, so stop teasing her and come play in my cup where you belong!!)
:)) I’m perfectly happy if leather comes and plays in my cup, I just wish it would pop out, say hi, introduce itself. Right now I just feel like we havn’t met….
Lol, MzPriss, with all the pots you are getting lately, I have no doubt you will season one exclusively for special dark ;-)