289 Tasting Notes
Another ripe tea today from Puershop. This is a very light ripe. The first steeping was really tasty, with perfume notes. However, it went downhill from there. It lost most of its flavor. It is almost like a light black tea. Interesting to try, but I’m not digging it. It’s one of those ripes I will put away and taste in 10 years to see if it gets any depth to it.
This is a nice little bargain gem from Puershop. It is a very smooth ripe, no bitterness or fishiness. The flavor is clean and dark, though it is lacking a bit in depth and character. A very safe and tasty tea for a great price. You can’t go wrong with this one.
This is a really interesting tea, and quite different from your typical ripe pu erh. It is fairly light and bubbly, if that makes sense, not very earthy. Burgundy colored. First steeping was really different, very fruity with a touch of woodsy mushroom. Second steep was much more mushroomy with fruit in the background. The fruity flavor is not like dates, but rather like Fruit Loops. Later steeps continued to be more fungi tasting. Overall, this is an interesting tea, though not my favorite.
I tried this one based on Allan’s very positive review. I was not disappointed. It is quite rich and hearty, a fine example of a solid Dayi ripe. It is fairly smooth and deep, with just a touch of bitterness and fishiness in early steepings. Overall a very nice tea for the price.
A very light and refreshing shu. It resembles cola. Nothing special, but pretty good.
This will go many steeps.
oh my goodness, yes. it is infinite tea.
juliebeth I have gone 15 steeps with this one.
and are you done yet? i got between 7-9 steeps (can’t recall, exactly, was playing minecraft and steeping, resteeping…)(i have a 7 year old boy and i’m the one minecrafting!), and could have gone further, i’m sure, but then i needed some oolong, so had to switch out.
I received this tea from a generous benefactor. It is very nice. Quite smooth and rich, a bit chocolatey, a hint of fishiness in early steepings which actually tastes just fine. It gives a lot. A solid Dayi ripe. It is available from Tuochatea at a good price.
