Wow no one has logged this yet? This was the tea of the morning here in my house. I loved the cute little heart shape of the tuo cha. As with most pu-erh’s this one smelled really earthy, with hints of sticky rice. I employed my handy little mouse yixing pot for the honors. I also managed to spill some of it all over the place as I tried to record pouring my tea…it’s harder than it looks!
The tea itself smells and tastes like the yummy rice used in sushi making and I am in heaven. My only complaint is the directions call for a steep type of 6 minutes…which I thought was pretty long for a pu-erh. So I opted for 2 minutes and I thought it came out perfect.
Flavors: Dirt, Earth, Mushrooms, Rice
My husband says rice pu-erh smells like stinky socks. Can’t seem to get that imagery out of my head when I taste one.
This one did not give me that impression and trust me my sniffer is in full working order. :)