I’ve typically been using long steeps for this, so I decided to shake things up a bit and try much shorter times – a minute a piece or so. I’ve now been through four infusions and really like the difference I’m finding. It’s much different from the soupy, savory brew I usually end up with. Instead, I’m getting much more of the sweetness, and also a spiciness I hadn’t detected before – almost like a cinnamon/nutmeg/clove note. Each successive infusion has gained in sweetness and lost a bit in spiciness, but still features the typical earthy quality of pu-erh. A nice change up for this variety!
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I grin every time I read the name Camel’s Breath! (I can just see one shaking its muzzle and spraying … uh … liquidy goodness all over.)
I grin every time I read the name Camel’s Breath! (I can just see one shaking its muzzle and spraying … uh … liquidy goodness all over.)
Camels…lol! This just reminded me of Robin William’s frenetic Genie voice in Aladdin: “Be careful of camels—they spit!!” (or something like that) :)