I don’t work for the Red Blossom Tea company or own stock in them I just keep finding delightful treasures there and I usually only rate teas this high that I think I would be anxious to do without… this is one of them. :)
This was the boyfriend’s choice but he knows what I like. I had one infusion of 90 seconds and subsequent infusions of 20-30 seconds. I was drinking this last night and this morning I had to do a reality check to see if it was as good as I remembered.
If you’ve ever had a golden yunnan you know something about what this tea is like. It’s malty, chestnutty, sweet and creamy in addition to earthy! I do not detect much camphor here if any. It still has that pu-erh twang that comes with the aging process but this is now almost 15 years old and is delightfully mellow. For me this is a real treat that redefines my conceptions of what a pu-erh can be. Of course I am still newish to this sphere but if I had to pick one shou to keep on hand at all times this would no doubt be it.
I had the Emperor Pu-erh a few days ago and I am finding this one to be very different but the quality is there for both of them. I love the cleanness of these teas. I only wish they had small samplers so people could try the whole lot for a bit of a smaller price. Of course I am fortunate that I live in San Francisco so I can just go there. Yay!
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Yummy
It is!
I am still drinking yesterdays Sheng. It has staying power
Have you tried cold brewing the leftover leaves?
What I do is brew as I normally do and then take the liquid and the leaves and transfer it into A Mason jar for an overnight cold brewing. My point is that the tea has weakened so I do what I can to make it stronger.
Your description makes my mouth water… I had not heard of Red Blossom Tea Company until this week, reading the reviews here on Steepster of their Pu-erh teas… then saw a short segment on them on the most recent Lidia Bastianich Christmas special on PBS. I guess the universe is trying to tell me something! :) They look to carry some of the most beautiful Dragonwell teas, which I might have to try when the new crops come in.
Wow, I did not know they were on TV! You should check them out – my only complaint with them is they don’t offer smaller sampler packs!
On Dec. 20, there was a show called Holiday Tables and Traditions which you can now watch online: http://video.pbs.org/video/2175964061/
The segment on San Francisco and the Chinese New Year featured a few minutes at the Red Blossom Tea Company. Very interesting! I wish they offered smaller sampler packs as well… Maybe they will see our posts! :)
I am happy with them. Great tea. Great service. Very fast delivery. Thank you Amy for turning us on. E Alexander I have to watch the show….
Thanks for the link! I’ll check it out for sure!
Yummy
It is!
I am still drinking yesterdays Sheng. It has staying power
Have you tried cold brewing the leftover leaves?
What I do is brew as I normally do and then take the liquid and the leaves and transfer it into A Mason jar for an overnight cold brewing. My point is that the tea has weakened so I do what I can to make it stronger.
Your description makes my mouth water… I had not heard of Red Blossom Tea Company until this week, reading the reviews here on Steepster of their Pu-erh teas… then saw a short segment on them on the most recent Lidia Bastianich Christmas special on PBS. I guess the universe is trying to tell me something! :) They look to carry some of the most beautiful Dragonwell teas, which I might have to try when the new crops come in.
Wow, I did not know they were on TV! You should check them out – my only complaint with them is they don’t offer smaller sampler packs!
On Dec. 20, there was a show called Holiday Tables and Traditions which you can now watch online: http://video.pbs.org/video/2175964061/
The segment on San Francisco and the Chinese New Year featured a few minutes at the Red Blossom Tea Company. Very interesting! I wish they offered smaller sampler packs as well… Maybe they will see our posts! :)
I am happy with them. Great tea. Great service. Very fast delivery. Thank you Amy for turning us on. E Alexander I have to watch the show….
Thanks for the link! I’ll check it out for sure!