TheTeaFairy was kind enough to send me a sample of this.
I was quite intrigued by this one. It looks good – pu’erh with huge chunks of tangerine skin – it smells good. Steep instructions on the package says 6-8 minutes (hmmmm that seems like a long time for a pu’erh). I choose to ignore that recommendation, gave it a quick rinse and steeped about two minutes. Hmmmm maybe I should have listened to the steep instructions. I don’t like this – the pu’erh is nice enough, but the citrus is really acidic (almost bitter), not balanced with the pu’erh. OK I can admit I was wrong, added more leaf and steeped for 7 minutes. This is better, there is more pu’erh to cover the citrus – the citrus isn’t so “in your face offensive”, but I still don’t like it.
I don’t think this is a BAD tea, I just think the flavor profile doesn’t work for me. It was interesting – I would recommend anyone that is interested to try it – really happy to have had the chance to try it, but It’s just not for me.
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C.S. Lewis – “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
I needed to update my profile. I joined Steepster 03Mar13. I am just amazed at how much my tastes have changed since then.
When I discovered loose leaf tea about a year and half ago, I didn’t know anything other than my local Davids and Teavana/Teaopia. Stumbling onto Steepster CHANGED EVERYTHING.
Hello, my name is Dex I’m a tea addict.
I’ve been through the “I need to try every single tea out there” phase. I really hope the worst of that has passed. I’ve learned enough to know that I only need to try HALF of all the teas out there. LOL
When I started this journey, I was all about the flavored rooibos and fruity tisanes. Don’t get me wrong there is still room for dessert (chocolate/caramel/nutty) Rooibos teas in my cupboard and I still do enjoy them, BUT I am quickly learning to appreciate the some of the straight teas of the world.
Big bold (but not icky)pu’erh is suddenly my favorite, followed by woody/roasted oolongs. I’m just starting to explore straight black teas, and have found some that I really like.
Generally speaking I’m not into greens at all, only like the occasional green oolong, and white teas are just too mild for my tastes (unless they are fruit flavored). I still enjoy really good fruit tisanes, but am now cold steeping them.
I don’t like floral/herbal blends, and mint anything is not on my preferred list.
I am still exploring new teas, adapting to my changing tastes, understanding more every day how little I really know about tea. Ultimately I would love to find approximately 50 teas that I just “can’t live without” and always have them in my cupboard. That might not be practical, but that what I’m searching for. It’s going to be a fun journey.
All in all, I love this site. I’ve met some wonderful people, and have gotten to try some amazing teas because of them. It really restores your faith in humanity when you get a note saying “oh by the way I sent you some tea”. Wonderful, generous, people here.
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