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I have tried many pu’ers but not many tuochas. This one was my first and they were great. I’m very glad I bought 4oz of these lovely little tuos.

1st Steep-30 seconds
Very hayish with a molasses finish. Starts out very bold and strong. Could replace coffee for me…I’ve been actively searching for a replacement for a while.

2nd Steep-45 seconds
Might lighter. Still earthy but more roasty. Like coffee but without the bitter finish. The tea still finishes on a sweet note.

3rd Steep-1 minute
This steep was very smooth and had the flavor of a nice chocolate bar…a good one. There is also a salty bite to it at the end.

4th Steep-1.30 minutes
This was my favorite steep out of all of them. Strange because usually it’s the 3rd. This one reminded me of butterscotch which I love.

5th Steep-2 minutes
This steep confused me a bit—-in a good way. It was a weird combination of all of the previous steeps. It was a bit roasty with a buttery note. There was also a slight chocolate finish.

6th Steep-7 minutes
I forgot I was steeping while I ran an errand. It didn’t seem to impact the flavor at all. Honey and vanilla. Getting much lighter even with the long steep.

7th Steep-20 minutes
I was watching a hockey game (not my team) and got distracted because that team was playing well while mine just doesn’t so I let this steep for the first period…bad me. But the tea was so light I really didn’t notice. It had a nice chamomile-like flavor with nice floral notes.

I really did like these tuochas a lot. I don’t think any pu’er will come close to my Mandala Phatty Cake but this comes close. These Not-So-Mini Tuochas would make a great morning cuppa. If I was courageous, which I’m not, I would replace my morning cup of coffee with this tea.

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Garret

By the way, just who is your team?? Also… There is a package leaving MN and traveling to NY with your name on it :)

graceatblb

The New Jersey Devils are my team…and the source of much of my stress related tea drinking.

Yay! I couldn’t resist buying another cake and the Milk Oolong.

Steven

Stress? They’re doing well, even without Parise! Not as well as Montréal, or course! ;o)

Steven

I’m sad. Mandala doesn’t ship to Canada.

graceatblb

They’re slumping right now and Marty’s injured. It’s mostly the defense that is causing the stress-related tea drinking. I’ve been impressed with Montreal so far. Maybe it WAS Gomez? :)

Garret

Steven! We do ship to Canada. We just aren’t set up with the international shipping for the website. I usually just have my Canadian customers tell me what they desire, find out the shipping, send a Paypal invoice and ship when they pay. I’d be happy to assist you with this as well! Garret@mandalatea.com is my email address. Thanks!

Steven

Awesome! I just sent a comment through your website. I’ll make my mind on what to get tonight, and shoot you an email.
Thanks!

Steven

It definitely was Gomez. The Sharks are also slumping since they picked him up. So glad he’s gone now!

graceatblb

Apparently the only team he can play for is the Devils. I was dreading the Devils reacquiring him because it’s what they do.

Bonnie

Poor Sharks!!!! Live in Colorado, but still a Sharks Fan!

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Garret

By the way, just who is your team?? Also… There is a package leaving MN and traveling to NY with your name on it :)

graceatblb

The New Jersey Devils are my team…and the source of much of my stress related tea drinking.

Yay! I couldn’t resist buying another cake and the Milk Oolong.

Steven

Stress? They’re doing well, even without Parise! Not as well as Montréal, or course! ;o)

Steven

I’m sad. Mandala doesn’t ship to Canada.

graceatblb

They’re slumping right now and Marty’s injured. It’s mostly the defense that is causing the stress-related tea drinking. I’ve been impressed with Montreal so far. Maybe it WAS Gomez? :)

Garret

Steven! We do ship to Canada. We just aren’t set up with the international shipping for the website. I usually just have my Canadian customers tell me what they desire, find out the shipping, send a Paypal invoice and ship when they pay. I’d be happy to assist you with this as well! Garret@mandalatea.com is my email address. Thanks!

Steven

Awesome! I just sent a comment through your website. I’ll make my mind on what to get tonight, and shoot you an email.
Thanks!

Steven

It definitely was Gomez. The Sharks are also slumping since they picked him up. So glad he’s gone now!

graceatblb

Apparently the only team he can play for is the Devils. I was dreading the Devils reacquiring him because it’s what they do.

Bonnie

Poor Sharks!!!! Live in Colorado, but still a Sharks Fan!

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Book blogger. Hockey fan. Reformed coffee drinker. Newly minted tea addict. I grammar police myself and no one else. Pu’er lover.

My favorite type of tea is pu’er. I can see myself living in a house alone with just pu’er cakes, a electric tea kettle, my trusty pu’er pick from Mandala and a thermos. I prefer ripe pu’er but love raw pu’er as well. My current favorite is the Special Dark from Mandala Tea.

Black Tea-I also love all forms of black tea. Black tea is where I started and I still love the malty loveliness of a good black tea. My current favorite is Grandpa’s Anytime Tea from Butiki.

Green Tea-Green tea is pretty hit and miss with me. I have never really developed a liking towards it. I have been dying to explore green tea more. Especially matcha and genmaicha. My current favorite is Autumn Harvest Laoshan Green from Verdant Tea.

Herbals/Mate-It depends on what’s in them. I gravitate more to herbs and spices rather than fruit flavors. My current favorite is Fired Up Fennel from Davids Tea.

I love mate (and guayusa). It helped me kick my coffee habit to one cup a day. I will try any blend with mate in it. My current favorite is Chocolate Rocket from Davids Tea.

White Tea-Sadly, I haven’t tried many white teas but I am planning on it very soon.

Oolong Tea-I have tried one or two oolong teas but in blends only. I am dying to try a straight oolong. My current favorite is Milk Oolong by Mandala Tea.

Rooibos-I love rooibos blends but they are very hit and miss with me. I love the woodiness of rooibos. My favorite is currently Oh Canada from Davids Tea.

Flavored Tea-I love flavored teas. I am willing to try just about any flavor combination and the weirder the better. My current favorite flavored tea is Laoshan Black Chocolate Genmaicha by Verdant Tea.

I am always searching for a tea with fig or chili in it.

My favorite tea companies-Mandala Tea (their Phatty Cake was my first ever “Oh My God” tea moment), Butiki Teas, Verdant Tea, and Davids Tea

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