So…to further educate myself on puerh, I’ve decided to try selecting a mountain(s) & drinking everything I have from that area. I’m not sure how long I’ll go with this, but I’ve started with Bulang. Last week I gathered all of my Bulang puerh into one box & sat it near my desk. I have 5 Shou & 1 Sheng. First up was 2008 Bulang Shan Imperial Grade from Crimson Lotus, very enjoyable. Then I went with the Spring Lae cha you from Bulang, which I got from White2Tea. Both of those were samples, and now they are gone. For the last couple of days I’ve been drinking this Bulang Gong Ting from Mandala, and I’ve tried it several ways now.
-1 T in my mug, 30/60/90 sec/2min/3min
-1 heaping tsp in my mug 30/45/60/2min (the suggested parameters on the package)
Today I’m going with 8G in my yixing: 10/20/30/40/50/60….
I’m combining two steeps at a time in my mug, & I just keep coming back for more.
It’s rich, clean, so satisfying with breakfast, awesome thick mouth: wood, earth, boston brown bread…
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I’m so excited to have found this community! I’m a self-employed Harpist (acoustic & electric – Originals, Classical, Rock, Jazz, etc) & Singer/Songwriter. My days & nights revolve around teaching at home, playing gigs, gardening,& fixing awesome food to eat. My schedule is different everyday, but I just go with the flow, & I sip a lot of tea!
My love of Tea began with Herbals back in the 70’s. One of my favorites was a licorice blend from House of Hezekiah, an old tea shop in Kansas City. There was also a tea with mint, rose petals, chamomile, etc called Nuclear Casual Tea.
In the 80’s I gave up caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, (& a few illicit substances…), and brewed medicinal blends & tinctures to support 4 pregnancies (all children born at home). In the 90’s my love affair with green teas began when I discovered ‘The Republic of Tea’. Their beautiful teas & packaging inspired my original song, “TeaMind”, from my CD “Zen Breakfast”. If you’d like to hear the song for free, drop by my website.
In general, I drink my teas straight, but occasionally I add a pinch of Stevia & maybe some coconut or almond milk (I’m allergic to dairy, gluten, & various other things & avoid most sweets.)
I’ve explored a variety of teas:
Whites tend to be a little bland…sorry
Oolongs – wonderfully sensual
Roobios – I’m not a fan in general
Puehr – a fairly new direction for me
I’m not a huge fan of flavored teas, but I do make exceptions, & I’ll try just about anything once.
And Black Tea, Oh how I love thee!!
I am on a quest for the most wonderful breakfast cup! I will find you, my Love!
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love this idea!
:)
I don’t know if I’ll really learn anything, but I needed a strategy to work my way through the collection, so there it is!
This is a great concept! Love it!