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drank Cornfields Shu Tuocha by Verdant Tea
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Uh…. am I the only one who thinks that this is pretty much the same as CTG’s sticky rice tuocha? Complete with being flavoured by that herb that imparts the sticky rice aroma/flavour? I read through the tasting notes quickly, and only really see one or two mentions of sticky rice, which I think is really odd. I can understand to some extent how it could be mistaken for corn, but I’m surprised that more people haven’t mentioned this…

Anyways, I gave this little guy a haphazard rinse in some 205C water before a 1.5 minute infusion. The tuocha hasn’t yet fully broken apart, so I’m sure I have a few more infusions ahead.

The aroma is light and sweet and smells like sticky rice; the flavour is light and sweet and also like sticky rice, haha. It’s really quite delicious, and absolutely perfect paired with my current guilty pleasure, Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme drops. (I went shopping hungry…)

The one big difference IMO between this and the sticky rice tuocha I tried from CTG/lynne-tea (or maybe it was the one from Amy oh) is that this one is clearly less finicky and doesn’t get bitter as easily. I really will have to compare the two though, because at least in my mind, the similarities are quite high.

ETA: Whoops, second infusion of this got a touch strong. I meant to stick with 1:30 but it got 2:45 as I didn’t set a timer that beeped. Still good, but just a bit overpowering. I am still strongly reminded of sticky rice touchas, and there’s almost a hint of astringency here, but I’m positive that’s because it was left a bit too long.
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205 °F / 96 °C 1 min, 30 sec
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momo
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ooooh noooooo I can’t stand how that one tastes and I’ve got a couple of these. I wonder though if that herb has that similar sort of effect like cilantro where to some people it’s just absolutely horrific.

Kittenna
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I could be wrong, but that was certainly my immediate though. Less potent though, perhaps. Give it a try anyways :)

momo
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I will! If I don’t like it that’s okay because I only have 2 in the sample pouch I think.

Invader Zim
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I haven’t tried the Sticky Rice Tuocha yet, but now when I try it perhaps I will think back to this Cornfields Shu Tuocha!

Kittenna
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Perhaps there are few people that have tried both?? I really want some more opinions here!!

Bonnie
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Too me this was way more corn than the sticky rice which was more sugared rice tasting and a little like having a sesame candy.

Kittenna
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Actually, I just brewed up Teavivre’s Mengku Palace Ripened Buds, or whatever it is called, and it smells just like this one! I wonder if my memory is off, and I’m just likening the shu pu’erh taste in all three, and forgetting the actual sticky rice flavour. That could certainly be the case, in which case I need to revisit a sticky rice tuocha of some type to reconcile things in my head.

Bonnie
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There was a young woman who lived in a SHU, she had so many Puerh’s that she didn’t know what to DO! Ah, go have some ice cream!

Kittenna
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Hahahaha, I don’t have nearly as many pu’erhs as you! And haven’t tasted nearly as many, either, which is why I could be so easily getting confused!

I’m having both cheese and yogurt right now… not ice cream, but still dairy! :D

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momo
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ooooh noooooo I can’t stand how that one tastes and I’ve got a couple of these. I wonder though if that herb has that similar sort of effect like cilantro where to some people it’s just absolutely horrific.

Kittenna
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I could be wrong, but that was certainly my immediate though. Less potent though, perhaps. Give it a try anyways :)

momo
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I will! If I don’t like it that’s okay because I only have 2 in the sample pouch I think.

Invader Zim
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I haven’t tried the Sticky Rice Tuocha yet, but now when I try it perhaps I will think back to this Cornfields Shu Tuocha!

Kittenna
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Perhaps there are few people that have tried both?? I really want some more opinions here!!

Bonnie
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Too me this was way more corn than the sticky rice which was more sugared rice tasting and a little like having a sesame candy.

Kittenna
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Actually, I just brewed up Teavivre’s Mengku Palace Ripened Buds, or whatever it is called, and it smells just like this one! I wonder if my memory is off, and I’m just likening the shu pu’erh taste in all three, and forgetting the actual sticky rice flavour. That could certainly be the case, in which case I need to revisit a sticky rice tuocha of some type to reconcile things in my head.

Bonnie
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There was a young woman who lived in a SHU, she had so many Puerh’s that she didn’t know what to DO! Ah, go have some ice cream!

Kittenna
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Hahahaha, I don’t have nearly as many pu’erhs as you! And haven’t tasted nearly as many, either, which is why I could be so easily getting confused!

I’m having both cheese and yogurt right now… not ice cream, but still dairy! :D

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I have always been a tea fan (primarily herbals and Japanese greens/oolongs) but in the last year or so, tea has become increasingly more appealing as not only a delicious, calming drink, but as a relatively cheap, healthy reward or treat to give myself when I deserve something. I should clarify that, however; the reward is expanding my tea cupboard, not drinking tea – I place no restrictions on myself in terms of drinking anything from my cupboard as that would defeat my many goals!

My DavidsTea addiction was born in late 2011, despite having spent nearly a year intentionally avoiding their local mall location (but apparently it was just avoiding the inevitable!). I seem to have some desire to try every tea they’ve ever had, so much of my stash is from there, although I’ve recently branched out and ordered from numerous other companies.

I like to try and drink all my teas unaltered, as one of the main reasons I’m drinking tea other than for the flavour is to be healthy and increase my water intake without adding too many calories! I’ve found that the trick in this regard is to be very careful about steeping time, as most teas are quite pleasant to drink straight as long as they haven’t been oversteeped. However, I tend to be forgetful (particularly at work) when I don’t set a timer, resulting in a few horrors (The Earl’s Garden is not so pleasant after, say, 7+ minutes of steeping).

I’m currently trying to figure out which types of teas are my favourites. Herbals are no longer at the top; oolongs have thoroughly taken over that spot, with greens a reasonably close second. My preference is for straight versions of both, but I do love a good flavoured oolong (flavoured greens are really hit or miss for me). Herbals I do love iced/cold-brewed, but I drink few routinely (Mulberry Magic from DavidsTea being a notable exception). I’m learning to like straight black teas thanks to the chocolatey, malty, delicious Laoshan Black from Verdant Tea, and malty, caramelly flavoured blacks work for me, but I’m pretty picky about anything with astringency. Lately I’ve found red rooibos to be rather medicinal, which I dislike, but green rooibos and honeybush blends are tolerable. I haven’t explored pu’erh, mate, or guayasa a great deal (although I have a few options in my cupboard).

I’ve decided to institute a rating system so my ratings will be more consistent. Following the smiley/frowny faces Steepster gives us:

100: This tea is amazing and I will go out of my way to keep it in stock.

85-99: My core collection (or a tea that would be, if I was allowing myself to restock everything!) Teas I get cravings for, and drink often.

75-84: Good but not amazing; I might keep these in stock sparingly depending on current preferences.

67-74: Not bad, I’ll happily finish what I have but probably won’t ever buy it again as there’s likely something rated more highly that I prefer.

51-66: Drinkable and maybe has some aspect that I like, but not really worth picking up again.

34-50: Not for me, but I can see why others might like it. I’ll make it through the cup and maybe experiment with the rest to get rid of it.

0-33: It’s a struggle to get through the cup, if I do at all. I will not willingly consume this one again, and will attempt to get rid of the rest of the tea if I have any left.

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