Thanks so much for a sample of this one a while ago, Meowster! I’ve really let this sample linger with such high expectations. :D I took a break from my holiday teas today! I used 4.9 grams for a mug (measured by Meowster- thanks!) which was probably a lot for a mug, but I really love my deep pu-erh anyway, so I went with the entire sample. Sometimes I’d use an entire Teavivre sample for a pu-erh and those are 7grams… so 4.9 grams isn’t the most I’ve used before! There is certainly a sweetness to this pu-erh and it’s certainly dark. No noticeable negative fragrances or flavors. I could swear it does have a note of brown sugar— sure I’m being convinced by the name, but it just is. The second steep is starchier and biscuity but still sweet. I could tell the third steep was losing much of its strength and the fourth steep was even weaker than that. So I’m glad I don’t regret using the entire sample. If it happens that the lower quality ripe pu-erh is the darkest, then consider me a fan of those. Not the most amazing pu-erh I’ve tried, but ALWAYS thankful for trying.
Steep #1 // 4.9grams for a full mug // 16 minutes after boiling // rinse // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 11 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #3 // just boiled // 3 minute steep
Steep #4 // just boiled // 10 min
2019 sipdowns: 83 (This + oldest Bird&Blend Snowball)
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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.
Some of my favorite tea shops (still operating):
birdandblendtea.com
teavivre.com
52teas.com
svtea.com
whisperingpinestea.com
justea.com
harney.com
Dammann Freres
fusionteas.com
shop.Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea.com
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandalatea.com
verdanttea.com
Favorite tea shops (RIP):
butikiteas.com
steapshoppe.com
steepcityteas.com
aquartertotea.com
dellaterrateas.com
zentealife.com
angrytearoom.com
theteamerchant.net
joysteaspoon.com
tealiciousllc.com
Rivertea
Specialteas
My icon photo is Richard Mayhew from the graphic novel ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry.
Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!
I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.
My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors
My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again
I’m planning on being a Steepsterer as long as there IS a Steepster, so if you’re not hearing from me, that means something happened to my health… if you know what I mean. (Or as evidenced by the great computer hiatus of 2019, something happened to my computer… I have a dumb phone so can’t access internet on that. As of 12/20/21 my wifi might start getting unreliable.)
Happy sipping!
Location
USA
