A friend of mine just came back from Peru and visited me this afternoon. He’s not really a tea drinker, but he loves when I prepare it for him. He likes the set ups, the teaware, and thinks I’m some king of tea prodigy, haha!
He doesn’t always like the tea though…especially when I try so desperately to make him like pu’erh, telling him it tastes like forest and chocolate. It always ends up tasting like “pu poo” to him. Oops. Sorry friend. I get over enthusiastic sometimes.
Today, I took it easy on him and prepared my favourite high mountain green oolong. To me, this tea is better than any Ali Shan or Tie Guan Yin I’ve had.
It’s beautifully crafted, and the leaves unfurl to perfection, looking like seaweeds.
The taste is ethereal. Floral, but not in a flower bomb mouth kind of way. It has a buttery creaminess to it that creates a sweet and silky mouthfeel. Perfectly balanced.
The minerals are intensified by the clay pot. It’s just such a lovely tea.
It’s spicy and minty at the same time. Nutmeg and spearmint.
He loved it, yay, victory!
Before leaving, he presented a gift to me. Said he was sorry not to have searched for tea to bring back for me. Instead, he brought a very special present that symbolizes friendship. A Peruvian sterling silver ring. It took my breath away. I will wear that ring with so much pride. Friendship is so precious…
Pics of the tea session…(and the ring)
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Oooh, that ring is gorgeous! :D
I love it!
Awwww!
Oh that was so sweet of him!
Thank you…I really like it :-)
super ring!
Cool. Love pics as usual;)
That’s awesome. Happy that you had a nice afternoon with your friend.
Thanks guys…I feel very lucky.
You are a tea king prodigy, rather accurate!
Haha! Cwyn, I just noticed my typo! Lol, I make quite a girly king :-)
Well I interpreted it as a double pun on Tea King puerh cakes! :) rather clever!
Haha! Totally unintentional so I won’t take any credit for it :-)
Oooh, that ring is gorgeous! :D
I love it!
Awwww!
Oh that was so sweet of him!
Thank you…I really like it :-)
super ring!
Cool. Love pics as usual;)
That’s awesome. Happy that you had a nice afternoon with your friend.
Thanks guys…I feel very lucky.
You are a tea king prodigy, rather accurate!
Haha! Cwyn, I just noticed my typo! Lol, I make quite a girly king :-)
Well I interpreted it as a double pun on Tea King puerh cakes! :) rather clever!
Haha! Totally unintentional so I won’t take any credit for it :-)