From the Sheng and Shou TTB.

This is good shou. Smooth, clean, with caramel and cocoa notes. I really liked it. If I hadn’t already found some other good shou, which I plan to buy, for half the price, I would consider getting this. As it is, the two other 357g cakes should keep me busy. ;)

JC

Hmmm to the wishlist

boychik

JC, i love 2011 Hui Run, i havent tried 2013 yet. very thick consistency.

Tealizzy

I still left this one on my wishlist, even though I didn’t order it this time. ;) There’s always next time!!

boychik

I can send you a sample if you need to refresh / revisit @tealizzy
JC, would you like a sample ? I would love to send it your way

Tealizzy

boychik – Thanks for the offer. I know I like it, but didn’t want to spend the money on that much shou this order. I’d definitely consider getting it later. I’ve been really bad lately! Btw, let me know what I can send you from my stash!!! :)

boychik

No pressure, just sometimes I need a second try . How much did you use for the session? If I use more for shou it’s richer and lasts longer. So now I like 8g for 1oo-120 ml pot. Tastes like chocolate pudding

Tealizzy

I think I only used 5g, but that’s my usual amount for shou. It doesn’t get bitter at 8?

boychik

richer, not bitter. you can increase the amount rinse/pause/ and start from flash steeps. see how you like it. increasing the time slowly. next time do 6g for 100. see how you like it

Tealizzy

I will definitely try that!

JC

boychik, if you do I’ll send you some tea your way as well. :)

boychik

JC i will send you PM after 3pm. need to run ;)

looseTman

Tealizzy,
“If I hadn’t already found some other good shou, which I plan to buy, for half the price, I would consider getting this.”
Sounds like a good value. Which shou are they?

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JC

Hmmm to the wishlist

boychik

JC, i love 2011 Hui Run, i havent tried 2013 yet. very thick consistency.

Tealizzy

I still left this one on my wishlist, even though I didn’t order it this time. ;) There’s always next time!!

boychik

I can send you a sample if you need to refresh / revisit @tealizzy
JC, would you like a sample ? I would love to send it your way

Tealizzy

boychik – Thanks for the offer. I know I like it, but didn’t want to spend the money on that much shou this order. I’d definitely consider getting it later. I’ve been really bad lately! Btw, let me know what I can send you from my stash!!! :)

boychik

No pressure, just sometimes I need a second try . How much did you use for the session? If I use more for shou it’s richer and lasts longer. So now I like 8g for 1oo-120 ml pot. Tastes like chocolate pudding

Tealizzy

I think I only used 5g, but that’s my usual amount for shou. It doesn’t get bitter at 8?

boychik

richer, not bitter. you can increase the amount rinse/pause/ and start from flash steeps. see how you like it. increasing the time slowly. next time do 6g for 100. see how you like it

Tealizzy

I will definitely try that!

JC

boychik, if you do I’ll send you some tea your way as well. :)

boychik

JC i will send you PM after 3pm. need to run ;)

looseTman

Tealizzy,
“If I hadn’t already found some other good shou, which I plan to buy, for half the price, I would consider getting this.”
Sounds like a good value. Which shou are they?

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I can trace my tea journey back to October 2012, when I discovered DavidsTea. Before that, I had the occasional cup and enjoyed high tea at An Afternoon to Remember, which has since closed.

I went through a period of wanting to try all the teas, and was really into flavored teas, especially dessert blacks, but my tastes have substantially changed over time.

I still enjoy the occasional flavored black or rooibos, but I’m more into unflavored black teas right now and recently, puerh. Chinese black teas are amazing…with their notes of chocolate or sweet potato, who needs a flavored tea? I had a much steeper learning curve when it came to puerh. I used to dump out cups of puerh for tasting like leather. Now, I am really enjoying them. I think it took finding good quality puerh and steeping them gong fu style to really enjoy them.

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Favorite tea companies right now include: Mandala, Teavivre, Butiki, Golden Moon, Lupicia, and DavidsTea (for teaware mostly).

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