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__Morgana__ drank Pu-erh by Golden Moon Tea

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Sipdown no. 9 of 2020 (no. 604 total).

This was an accidental sipdown. I am sipping down from lowest rated to highest rated, generally. But I was in a hurry and I have a lot of pu-erh that at this rate I’ll never get around to drinking, so I used this to make a cold brew.

It’s a mild pu-erh which is why I rated it on the high side, and for that reason it made a very nice cold brew — just a tad earthy, but not so much that no. 2, who is the primary consumer of the cold brew these days, thought it worthy of mention. He just demolished the pitcher’s worth.

For more detail, see previous note. In my original note I mentioned I didn’t get much earthiness, which may be why no. 2 didn’t notice it either. My tastebuds are, I hope, a bit more refined than they were when I wrote the original note 10 years ago….

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ashmanra
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Cold brew puerh is absolute delight. I find it the most refreshing and most cooling summer drink ever.

OMGsrsly
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Ooooo, cold brew puerh? I need to dig some out and try this.

ashmanra
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Sometimes I make a pot of hot Puerh and then toss the leaves in a glass carafe if water and stick it in the fridge. If there are lots of leaves and it is strong enough, I will pour a glass and then top it up with more water once or twice.

__Morgana__
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I feel like it can be hit or miss. I have had some really nasty cold brew sheng.

Nattie
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I’ve never tried cold brewing puerh! Maybe I will soon.

ashmanra
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I have only had cold brew shu. I imagine some sheng (most) could be rough!

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ashmanra
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Cold brew puerh is absolute delight. I find it the most refreshing and most cooling summer drink ever.

OMGsrsly
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Ooooo, cold brew puerh? I need to dig some out and try this.

ashmanra
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__Morgana__
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I feel like it can be hit or miss. I have had some really nasty cold brew sheng.

Nattie
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I’ve never tried cold brewing puerh! Maybe I will soon.

ashmanra
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I have only had cold brew shu. I imagine some sheng (most) could be rough!

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I got obsessed with tea in 2010 for a while, then other things intruded, then I cycled back to it. I seem to be continuing that in for a while, out for a while cycle. I have a short attention span, but no shortage of tea.

I’m a mom, writer, gamer, lawyer, reader, runner, traveler, and enjoyer of life, literature, art, music, thought and kindness, in no particular order. I write fantasy and science fiction under the name J. J. Roth.

Personal biases: I drink tea without additives. If a tea needs milk or sugar to improve its flavor, its unlikely I’ll rate it high. The exception is chai, which I drink with milk/sugar or substitute. Rooibos and honeybush were my gateway drugs, but as my tastes developed they became less appealing — I still enjoy nicely done blends. I do not mix well with tulsi or yerba mate, and savory teas are more often a miss than a hit with me. I used to hate hibiscus, but I’ve turned that corner. Licorice, not so much.

Since I find others’ rating legends helpful, I added my own. But I don’t really find myself hating most things I try.

I try to rate teas in relation to others of the same type, for example, Earl Greys against other Earl Greys. But if a tea rates very high with me, it’s a stand out against all other teas I’ve tried.

95-100 A once in a lifetime experience; the best there is

90-94 Excellent; first rate; top notch; really terrific; will definitely buy more

80-89 Very good; will likely buy more

70-79 Good; would enjoy again, might buy again

60-69 Okay; wouldn’t pass up if offered, but likely won’t buy again

Below 60 Meh, so-so, iffy, or ick. The lower the number, the closer to ick.

I don’t swap. It’s nothing personal, it’s just that I have way more tea than any one person needs and am not lacking for new things to try. Also, I have way too much going on already in daily life and the additional commitment to get packages to people adds to my already high stress level. (Maybe it shouldn’t, but it does.)

That said, I enjoy reading folks’ notes, talking about what I drink, and getting to “know” people virtually here on Steepster so I can get ideas of other things I might want to try if I can ever again justify buying more tea. I also like keeping track of what I drink and what I thought about it.

My current process for tea note generation is described in my note on this tea: https://steepster.com/teas/mariage-freres/6990-the-des-impressionnistes