At first whif, I expected somewhat of a tobacco note but when brewing, I swear I detected the aroma of boiled lobster (wishful thinking on my part?)and then once in my cup,, if this were a wine, I would say “leather”. Either way, this could become my everyday tea. I confess I am struggling to get the right water temperature so since my water was not as hot as I wanted, I let the leaves steep longer than recommended resulting in a slight tartness, not unpleasant but will be interesting to compare with a cup properly prepared.
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Interesting… I haven’t heard the lobster note before, but we all have different palates. Some of these fresh and raw puerhs have an uncanny ability to conjure up the most unique notes on the palate. I have long sat and pondered the aftertaste of this large leaf beauty, and it wasn’t until my friend declared it “mushroomy”, that I finally settled on that as the key! Glad you enjoyed it… this is a rare and prized possession in my collection too.
Interesting… I haven’t heard the lobster note before, but we all have different palates. Some of these fresh and raw puerhs have an uncanny ability to conjure up the most unique notes on the palate. I have long sat and pondered the aftertaste of this large leaf beauty, and it wasn’t until my friend declared it “mushroomy”, that I finally settled on that as the key! Glad you enjoyed it… this is a rare and prized possession in my collection too.