It’s a very light and smooth shou puerh, which is so light and delicate, yet dark and tasty… I think that I can finally convince my Mom that although it is as dark as night, it really has no caffeine and will be a great before-bed tea.
I really enjoy the aroma most of all… very sweet, almost like baked bread. It’s very smooth and balanced. As always, difficult to describe in terms of foods and flavors that are familiar, but I believe that this qualifies as a tremendously smooth and easy entrance into the world of shou puerhs, and would be great for new tea drinkers and connoisseurs alike.
Bada is an area familiar to me for sheng puerh, and I know that the raw materials are good, so while I’m surprised that more punch isn’t jumping out of this leaf, something about the region, Jeff’s sourcing, and knowing that a robust underlying leaf brings me comfort and enhances the cup!
Flavors: Bread, Cookie, Creamy, Wet Earth
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What other pu-erh teas have you found to be good after-dinner nightcaps? Thanks!
Ooooo, this list could get long, haha… but generally speaking, I’ll drink highly oxidized black teas and ripe puerhs… I always have a hard time convincing folks that these are perfectly acceptable, nearly caffeine-free teas, but they are (usually)! It’s a very subjective thing, depending on your tastes, but for me, a lighter Jingmai Ripe puerh or a Fengqing golden snail black tea are likely choices… I think that this Manmai ripe puerh fits in perfectly. I’ve also found that an aged sheng puerh does well, but it has to be at least a decade old, or there might be some unwanted stimulating qualities to keep you up at night! How about you, what do you normally sip late-night?
The majority of my reviews have been about orthodox black teas. I’m relatively new to pu-erh. I asked for after-dinner recommendations because I don’t yet have enough experience with pu-erh. Please also see: http://steepster.com/discuss/10489-favorite-after-dinner-pu-erh-that-wont-keep-one-awake?post_id=167529. Thanks!
Ahh, very interesting discussion.. I definitely think that it’s good to dial down to a few reliable late-night teas… I suppose that I look at “after-dinner” and “before-bed” as 2 different categorizations, as the latter include those which I sip while reading before falling asleep. I don’t mind a little more stimulating leaves after dinner, since I try to stay up for a bit before resting..
If I consume tea w/caffeine in the early evening, I sometimes have trouble sleeping. I’m not looking for a tea to put me to sleep. Rather, I just want one that won’t keep me awake. Please let me know if you have additional thoughts on this topic, either here or in the above mention thread. Thanks!
Which specific lighter Jingmai Ripe puerh you have in mind? Thanks!
Well Jingmai puerh leaves tend to be lighter in nature, both raw and ripe… I don’t mean to promote my own teas here, but I have this one, which I consume often at night, and it’s not only similar to the Manmai above, but it’s sourced for me by Jeff Fuchs himself.
http://tributeteacompany.com/collections/loose-tea-puer/products/2008-jingmai-mountain-ripe-puerh
Send me your address and I’ll send some samples out to you!
Thank you!
I agree on the Jingmai. Sheng from Jingmai can lots of times come across with some citrus notes to them.
What other pu-erh teas have you found to be good after-dinner nightcaps? Thanks!
Ooooo, this list could get long, haha… but generally speaking, I’ll drink highly oxidized black teas and ripe puerhs… I always have a hard time convincing folks that these are perfectly acceptable, nearly caffeine-free teas, but they are (usually)! It’s a very subjective thing, depending on your tastes, but for me, a lighter Jingmai Ripe puerh or a Fengqing golden snail black tea are likely choices… I think that this Manmai ripe puerh fits in perfectly. I’ve also found that an aged sheng puerh does well, but it has to be at least a decade old, or there might be some unwanted stimulating qualities to keep you up at night! How about you, what do you normally sip late-night?
The majority of my reviews have been about orthodox black teas. I’m relatively new to pu-erh. I asked for after-dinner recommendations because I don’t yet have enough experience with pu-erh. Please also see: http://steepster.com/discuss/10489-favorite-after-dinner-pu-erh-that-wont-keep-one-awake?post_id=167529. Thanks!
Ahh, very interesting discussion.. I definitely think that it’s good to dial down to a few reliable late-night teas… I suppose that I look at “after-dinner” and “before-bed” as 2 different categorizations, as the latter include those which I sip while reading before falling asleep. I don’t mind a little more stimulating leaves after dinner, since I try to stay up for a bit before resting..
If I consume tea w/caffeine in the early evening, I sometimes have trouble sleeping. I’m not looking for a tea to put me to sleep. Rather, I just want one that won’t keep me awake. Please let me know if you have additional thoughts on this topic, either here or in the above mention thread. Thanks!
Which specific lighter Jingmai Ripe puerh you have in mind? Thanks!
Well Jingmai puerh leaves tend to be lighter in nature, both raw and ripe… I don’t mean to promote my own teas here, but I have this one, which I consume often at night, and it’s not only similar to the Manmai above, but it’s sourced for me by Jeff Fuchs himself.
http://tributeteacompany.com/collections/loose-tea-puer/products/2008-jingmai-mountain-ripe-puerh
Send me your address and I’ll send some samples out to you!
Thank you!
I agree on the Jingmai. Sheng from Jingmai can lots of times come across with some citrus notes to them.