This is delicious!
The first steep was a little light…hint of dark chocolate powder.
The 2nd steep was deeper, richer, like putting a pinch of gourmet dark chocolate powder on my tongue & swirling it around in my mouth. Almost a powdery sensation.
3rd steep adds a hint of sweet semolina.
4th steep is the one I’m drinking now, still nicely rich, with a mouth that reminds of condensed canned milk with cocoa powder stirred in. I’ve never actually had that, LOL, but that’s what it makes me think of.
I’ll continue sipping this for a few more rounds. It is a nice richly satisfying Shu, without any of the musty or ammonia-like smells, it has a certain earthiness to it, a deeply grounding sensation more than a taste. Next time I’ll probably give it the full on 3 minute treatment, as I’m one who tends to surrender to the dark side!
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I have some of this, and I’m dying to try it. Everyone who has tried it seems to agree that it’s wonderful. Glad to hear that you also are enjoying it. Need to find a day that I can spend some time and enjoy it properly.
The full 3 minute steep is something I need to try soon too. I am also tempted to bake with this. I may pop it into someone’s birthday cake as a surprise.
I haven’t found a puerh I like yet, is this worth trying if I don’t seem to like the fish food barn flavor?
Maybe? This one doesn’t have the marine & barn profile. Either that or my brain is starting to filter those flavors out! :)
Tastybrew: have you tried Chocolate Strawberry Puerh from Lupicia? It hardly tastes like Puerh at all.
cough i have a birthday in july..just saying grace lol
@tastybrew – i second ash’s comments on that one from lupicia! it’s delicious!
This one is also in your box…
terri…yeah but the CAKE grace is going to make isn’t grin
Haha. We’ll have to see if the cake turns out well. My baking experiments usually end up either good or on fire.
THAT should be interesting! :)
I have some of this, and I’m dying to try it. Everyone who has tried it seems to agree that it’s wonderful. Glad to hear that you also are enjoying it. Need to find a day that I can spend some time and enjoy it properly.
The full 3 minute steep is something I need to try soon too. I am also tempted to bake with this. I may pop it into someone’s birthday cake as a surprise.
I haven’t found a puerh I like yet, is this worth trying if I don’t seem to like the fish food barn flavor?
Maybe? This one doesn’t have the marine & barn profile. Either that or my brain is starting to filter those flavors out! :)
Tastybrew: have you tried Chocolate Strawberry Puerh from Lupicia? It hardly tastes like Puerh at all.
cough i have a birthday in july..just saying grace lol
@tastybrew – i second ash’s comments on that one from lupicia! it’s delicious!
This one is also in your box…
terri…yeah but the CAKE grace is going to make isn’t grin
Haha. We’ll have to see if the cake turns out well. My baking experiments usually end up either good or on fire.
THAT should be interesting! :)