hmm, I doubt I really need any more caffeine today but I just have so much tea & I want to be drinking more of my pu’erhs right now. It’s been a VERY warm day here in the city by the bay… now that the weather has cooled down and I’ve had dinner it seems like a nice shu is in order.
After a quick rinse I brewed this up in the yixing teapot. I haven’t had this in quite some time. It has a fragrance of coffee and fresh earth. It isn’t as sweet as some shus I’ve had, but I don’t think it’s quite as fermented either. I did 2 steeps at around 30 seconds and am getting a very mellow tea that’s got elements of dark mushroom and chocolates. I am perfectly happy letting Mandala pick most of my puerhs for me so I don’t have to guess anymore about which ones are good. Yes I am lazy but all it takes is a few bad ones and money wasted…. this is nice. :)
