Day 18 of the Tea Thoughts winter countdown box. I gong fu’d this, at 205f with short steeps for the first three steeps. I just might not have a palate for appreciating pu’erh. All I got was dirt, leather, a bit of roast, and a faint but noticeable hint of fishiness. At that point, the leaves had opened up so I switched to 175f to see if I’d enjoy it more at a lower temperature. Nope. Although it got rid of the fishiness, still getting dirt, leather, and roastiness. 160f and a very short steep gets me less dirt, but it’s still not enjoyable. And I know these are not the notes that I’m “supposed” to be tasting. I gave up after the fifth steep. Next pu’erh, maybe I try short steeps at 160f from the beginning.
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If a pu smells fishy, try airing it out for anywhere from a few hours to a few days (for super fishy) to let that aroma dissipate. It might give you a better session that way!
thanks for the advice!
This is also one of Paul’s more experimental pu’erhs since it’s also charcoal roasted (like an oolong) – they seem to be particularly polarizing on top of the already divisive nature of pu’erh.
If a pu smells fishy, try airing it out for anywhere from a few hours to a few days (for super fishy) to let that aroma dissipate. It might give you a better session that way!
thanks for the advice!
This is also one of Paul’s more experimental pu’erhs since it’s also charcoal roasted (like an oolong) – they seem to be particularly polarizing on top of the already divisive nature of pu’erh.