Oh wow, this was SOOOO GOOOOD!!!
I stopped in at my docs today, and since I was in the area (for once, when they are open!) I dropped in to exchange some tea and grab a cuppa.
Going through all the options, I was in one of those super indecisive moods where I hrmm and huhhh through virtually every option and then torture the staff while I do it all over again. This, after I’d done virtually the same whilst purchasing a pair of spring boots… errnoooo I did not buy another pair of brown boots, said the girl with two pairs already in her closet… heh. Hey to be fair, I really need a pair to get me through the spring, since my other ones are either insanely high heeled or ultra warm for the winter. and I hate wearing nylon socks, they never look right with “work shoes”… so boots are really my only alternative until it gets warm enough to wear sandals.
Anyhow, onto the tea. The girl at the shop was so patient, pulling down all the teas I wanted to try. Of course my mind was made up when saw their only pu’erh, and I asked her if they can add ginger to the cup. Thankfully, she said yes! yay! It was amaaaazing. No fishiness at all. The texture was a little thick, and creamy like… chocolate milk, except without any of the graininess. In fact, it reminded me of cocoa in some ways, or even a mild chicory sans the abrasive factor.
However, it wasn’t as potent as the DT version, which I didn’t mind because it’s not like I was at work, nor am I deathly ill…
Oh and did I mention that the girl who served me (I’d mention her name but that would be an invasion of her privacy, I think) gave me the cup on the house?!? for my troubles with the tea I came to exchange. AND some free samples. Now THAT is customer service folks :)
does a little jig in her brown boots
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Wow! Sounds like you bumped into tea heaven!
No kidding Bonnie!! YUM!!!! I think Pu’erh has become my favourite tea category now :)
Pu-erh is awesomeness!!
Right now I know so little that I’m staying with 2 buckets. I have my Teaverve Puerh (2) and my Verdant Puer (2). Then, I have my other flavored Puerh’s that remind me of having a coffee blended drink if you know what I mean. I have some other Puerhs but they have proven to be lesser quality so I pulled back a bit and don’t want to go that route. I like the good stuff. I’d like to take a puerh class in Boulder (they have them there just an hour away).
I’d love to take a puerh class i think that would be great, i have puerhs that i havent even tried yet. Bonnie you have puerhs you dont care much for? maybe you’d like to swap for something else? let me know. i like most puerhs even fishy ones.
A Pu-erh class?? wow, that sounds like fun!
They have tea classes at a college in the city here but I don’t think there is one that’s all Pu-erh.
As for me, I can’t stand the really fishy or bitter ones. The better quality though, makes me swoon…
Well, in July there’s a Tea Festival in Boulder, which is why there are a few fantastic A+ tea houses there and one in particular has tea classes (Ku Cha Tea house if you wanted to look it up). Can’t wait to go. I’m trying to get my local tea shop to have a class also. They do have tasting evenings for other tea’s and blend their own which is fantastic. Hope they go online soon.
mmmmmm. Maybe I should move to Colorado :P
Bonnie, when I get my stash organized… we need to set up a swap!!! :)
Yeh everybody move to Colorado and then retire and then drink tea all day and teach these people here about it. (Ya’ll probably think we have a lot of snow…hee hee but we don’t except up in the higher elevations! What we have is a LOT OF SUNSHINE! It hasn’t rained since last Sept.)
right on!!! I could so go for some sunshine. Be there in an hour! LOL
Tea’s on!
ahhh I can just hear the kettle whistling sighs
Wow! Sounds like you bumped into tea heaven!
No kidding Bonnie!! YUM!!!! I think Pu’erh has become my favourite tea category now :)
Pu-erh is awesomeness!!
Right now I know so little that I’m staying with 2 buckets. I have my Teaverve Puerh (2) and my Verdant Puer (2). Then, I have my other flavored Puerh’s that remind me of having a coffee blended drink if you know what I mean. I have some other Puerhs but they have proven to be lesser quality so I pulled back a bit and don’t want to go that route. I like the good stuff. I’d like to take a puerh class in Boulder (they have them there just an hour away).
I’d love to take a puerh class i think that would be great, i have puerhs that i havent even tried yet. Bonnie you have puerhs you dont care much for? maybe you’d like to swap for something else? let me know. i like most puerhs even fishy ones.
A Pu-erh class?? wow, that sounds like fun!
They have tea classes at a college in the city here but I don’t think there is one that’s all Pu-erh.
As for me, I can’t stand the really fishy or bitter ones. The better quality though, makes me swoon…
Well, in July there’s a Tea Festival in Boulder, which is why there are a few fantastic A+ tea houses there and one in particular has tea classes (Ku Cha Tea house if you wanted to look it up). Can’t wait to go. I’m trying to get my local tea shop to have a class also. They do have tasting evenings for other tea’s and blend their own which is fantastic. Hope they go online soon.
mmmmmm. Maybe I should move to Colorado :P
Bonnie, when I get my stash organized… we need to set up a swap!!! :)
Yeh everybody move to Colorado and then retire and then drink tea all day and teach these people here about it. (Ya’ll probably think we have a lot of snow…hee hee but we don’t except up in the higher elevations! What we have is a LOT OF SUNSHINE! It hasn’t rained since last Sept.)
right on!!! I could so go for some sunshine. Be there in an hour! LOL
Tea’s on!
ahhh I can just hear the kettle whistling sighs