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This tea is very different from any pu erh I’ve tried. It is very interesting! And so different, that I really don’t know how to describe it. First, I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. It has a wonderful energy. My fingers and toes were tingling after the first cup. And I feel just very wide awake and present. I often judge a tea based on how it makes me feel, rather than analyzing the flavors, and this felt very nice. That being said, the first steep was just surprising. It was very bitter, with almost a charred type bitterness. At first I thought maybe the leaves got burned in processing, but this was not the case after seeing the leaves. It was a very different kind of bitterness than one usually finds in pu erh. The flavor was – I don’t know, just different. You just have to try it to see what it’s like. Today, me and my wife got through probably 10 steeps. The bitterness cleared after 3 or 4. The broth was a bright and deep gold. The flavor kept changing, it was a very dynamic tea. It just kept getting better, and I found it quite addicting. We are going to have more tomorrow, as I’m sure there are a few steeps left to go.

CL has some pictures of the wild giant trees in the forest from which this tea was picked. From such trees, I can see why it would be very different than a typical pu. This tea is expensive, but really cool to try.

Crimson Lotus Tea

Glad you liked it!

Rich

Yeah, it is a really fun tea. I’m going to order a cake shortly. Do you put 7g in those little sample packs?

Crimson Lotus Tea

Awesome! Yeah we put 7g in those sample bags.

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Crimson Lotus Tea

Glad you liked it!

Rich

Yeah, it is a really fun tea. I’m going to order a cake shortly. Do you put 7g in those little sample packs?

Crimson Lotus Tea

Awesome! Yeah we put 7g in those sample bags.

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