I admit it. I’m at home alone, drinking 3 overlapping teas. I got home from the gig, put on the water, prepared 3 small teapots, & went at it. I was also cooking dinner, which I could have done at Tony’s house. He’s probably wondering if I’m ever coming over tonight, & I am, in a few minutes, but I wanted to get a few teas in my system first.
I don’t care for this one. It has a background flavor of cherry cough medicine. It is a sample that I got from the Here’s Hoping TTB, & I suspect that it’s a sample that has been sitting around for awhile.
“But it’s Puerh,” you’ll say, & that is true. But it’s been sitting in a plastic baggie for awhile, buried in the HHTTB with an insane array of flavored teas, & I suspect that it absorbed something during it’s travels, even if they were short.
I rinsed it. I rinsed it again. blech. I ran a few steepings, took a sip of each, & then poured them out because that taste is still there, ruining what I am certain is a wonderful Shu. I’ll have to request a sample from Garret with my next order, so that I can enjoy the untainted version, because I’m pretty sure it’s a lot better than this!
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Hello, my dear! This one should have ZERO cherry flavors to it. And.. it was one of the most popular ripe teas we had for years. I am sad to say that the very last of it sold just a few weeks ago. One of my true favorite gong tings ever. Dang… I wish you would have gotten to taste it untainted. It is amazing how many scents will bleed right out of plastic bags and contaminate other teas :( Sounds like this is mos def the case with your sample. Dang!!
I was disappointed, but I know you have lots & lots of other delicious teas for me to drink, so that is my consulation. :)
Had you tried the Special Dark? It was processed in the same extremely small-batch fermentation method. We were only abel to acquire a small amount, but it is great stuff. And not a hint of cherry cough syrup :)
I have tried it, & I have a nice supply of it! :) It is awesome!
Yay!!! Just getting the blend together for the Noble Mark 2013, too!
Hello, my dear! This one should have ZERO cherry flavors to it. And.. it was one of the most popular ripe teas we had for years. I am sad to say that the very last of it sold just a few weeks ago. One of my true favorite gong tings ever. Dang… I wish you would have gotten to taste it untainted. It is amazing how many scents will bleed right out of plastic bags and contaminate other teas :( Sounds like this is mos def the case with your sample. Dang!!
I was disappointed, but I know you have lots & lots of other delicious teas for me to drink, so that is my consulation. :)
Had you tried the Special Dark? It was processed in the same extremely small-batch fermentation method. We were only abel to acquire a small amount, but it is great stuff. And not a hint of cherry cough syrup :)
I have tried it, & I have a nice supply of it! :) It is awesome!
Yay!!! Just getting the blend together for the Noble Mark 2013, too!