I have had this sample sitting around for a while, but I don’t get too bothered if a puerh sits around because usually it is just getting better!
I have had two endoscopies and two esophageal dilations in the past three weeks. This tea came between the two procedures and I was drinking it because I needed the power of puerh. I was put on max dose of Nexium and got cocky and thought maybe, just maybe, I could eat the crust on fried chicken.
Lies. All lies.
What actually happened was that with the high dose I apparently didn’t have enough stomach acid to even remotely handle the delectable skin and crunchy seasoned heaven from the outside of Ashman’s dinner. (I didn’t steal it, he doesn’t eat it. Honest.) Gastric distress ensued and puerh came to the rescue.
It has a very strong aroma of barnyard, which I like. I love the whole farm vibe of shu. Where some of the golden tip shu has a cedar oil taste and oily mouthfeel, this one lacked the sharp high cedar and was less oily. It did, however, have lovely mineral notes to take the soprano line. There is also the aroma of dried pecan leaves that crunch underfoot for the mezzos and maybe a hint of orange. I really wasn’t feeling well and drank part of it hot and saved some to drink cold later. It was great both ways. I only did two western steeps and I am really regretting that I didn’t do more, but I just didn’t feel up to it.
This is one I would definitely buy to enjoy, and as medicine, I am convinced I began feeling relief pretty quickly as I drank this. Puerh always seems to help me with those bloated “you really shouldn’t have eaten that” moments.
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This was one of those pu-erh teas that I tried early in my tea reviewing journey. I loved it back then, and since I bought several pouches of it, I have had numerous opportunities to reevaluate it over the years. In my opinion, it still holds up.
I tend to categorize shou into ‘too good to use for medicinal purposes’ and ‘acceptable for a tummy fix but not that interesting’. Its nice to have enough room for both in my cupboard. Hope you are feeling better and that the shou did it’s trick.
I have been neglecting my puerh. I need to get back to drinking it. I still have a bit of the first sheng I ever bought and I really need to take the time to see what it has been up to!
It´s strange : I have stomach problems as well (endoscopies indicated my lower esophageal sphincter does not close anymore) – I´m currently having a mini crisis limiting what I eat to toast, boiled vegetables and no fat yoghurt – and what I have learned through the years is to avoid or limit deep fried foods, sparkling drinks and be very careful with fermented and sour foods/drinks, so when feeling “vulnerable” I won´t touch the crust on fried chicken or take pu erh tea, even when I like both a lot. For me, pu erh gives me the bloated feeling. Jealous now because it seems to help you however.
Ilse: I hope you get relief and can be more free in what you eat and drink! I am trying to formulate my recovery plan, and I know bedtime snacks with Ashman are going to have to be a thing of the past. We had cheese and crackers last night and my stomach was a little angry this morning.
This was one of those pu-erh teas that I tried early in my tea reviewing journey. I loved it back then, and since I bought several pouches of it, I have had numerous opportunities to reevaluate it over the years. In my opinion, it still holds up.
I tend to categorize shou into ‘too good to use for medicinal purposes’ and ‘acceptable for a tummy fix but not that interesting’. Its nice to have enough room for both in my cupboard. Hope you are feeling better and that the shou did it’s trick.
I have been neglecting my puerh. I need to get back to drinking it. I still have a bit of the first sheng I ever bought and I really need to take the time to see what it has been up to!
It´s strange : I have stomach problems as well (endoscopies indicated my lower esophageal sphincter does not close anymore) – I´m currently having a mini crisis limiting what I eat to toast, boiled vegetables and no fat yoghurt – and what I have learned through the years is to avoid or limit deep fried foods, sparkling drinks and be very careful with fermented and sour foods/drinks, so when feeling “vulnerable” I won´t touch the crust on fried chicken or take pu erh tea, even when I like both a lot. For me, pu erh gives me the bloated feeling. Jealous now because it seems to help you however.
Ilse: I hope you get relief and can be more free in what you eat and drink! I am trying to formulate my recovery plan, and I know bedtime snacks with Ashman are going to have to be a thing of the past. We had cheese and crackers last night and my stomach was a little angry this morning.