Spiced Elderberry Pu’er

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Pu'erh Tea
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205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 45 sec

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  • “I can’t believe that it’s only been a few months since I reviewed this pu’er blend the first time. It seems like ages. Maybe there is some time warp when you’re a tea drinker (I swear I’m getting...” Read full tasting note
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  • “okay I got a slew of new stuff from Verdant, pretty soon I’ll have tried every tea in their entire line… lol I like pu-erh tea but I also like pu-erh blends, especially with fruit so I thought I’d...” Read full tasting note
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  • “What a lovely chai! First steep was WAY too strong for me. All ginger, nothing else. But then I oversteeped, being at work and all. Boo!! Second steep is more balanced, and actually allows the...” Read full tasting note
  • “When I pulled the brew basket out of the water, I smelled such an interesting aroma. Definitely reminded of thai food, which is probably the ginger/galangal. Although I rinsed it kinda twice, I...” Read full tasting note
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From Verdant Tea

Orange and pu’er are a classic and predictable combination. In honor of the deep berry complexity of the 2008 Xingyang nuggets that we used as the base, this tea has dark sweet elderberry, a touch of orange peel, flowery hot galangal, and spicy ginger. Together, the result is a tea that is thick and complex, but still tastes like it could be straight up pu’er. The berries and spices only bring out the natural qualities that high end pu’er already has.

Ingredients: 2008 Xinyang nuggets shou pu’er, elderberry, orange peel, galangal, ginger

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The smell of this one knocked my socks off! Gingery and spicy and earthy. A sneeze or two later, and I’m totally ready to drink it!

Once this is brewed, I am very much reminded of DavidsTea’s The Skinny. Which is suppose isn’t surprising, given that that is also an orange-ginger-pu’erh blend. How come I didn’t think of that when I was ordering? I guess I was blinded by the promise of elderberries. Anyway.

This is a very dark looking cuppa. And the scent is gently earthy, not overpoweringly musty like some pu’erhs I’ve put my nose into. I’m really new to pu’erhs, so this is a nice introduction. The flavour is earthy, with a citrus and ginger twist. It has a fuller body than The Skinny, and a more complex flavour. I don’t know that I can taste the elderberry specifically, but maybe it is what adds that other layer of complexity.

Overall, a very enjoyable cup. I can see myself reaching for this one after a rich dinner, or on cold afternoons.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec
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Yay! I think this is a great start for a self-intro to pu’er. Did you grab any of the chrysanthemum blend too? That’s a nice, sparkly, clean one.
If you like this one and want to dive into straight pu’er, I love suggesting the Peacock Village. It has similar flavors with this blend, but naturally.

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Our latest shipment of Verdant Tea arrived today, and we couldn’t wait to break into this sample – I don’t know why we didn’t order it in the first place! The spice blend reminds me of his herbal Thai Ginger Fire, but the solid mustiness of the pu’erh really tones down the sharpness of the galangal and ginger into something smooth and delicious.

On the second steep, the spices mellowed out even further and let the earthiness of the pu’erh come through, with a bit of that sweet fruitiness.

This has already been added to our next order. This is a fantastic flavoured pu’erh.

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190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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