Tea Explorer sent me a generous sample of this one! The pieces of brick are very sturdy, like compost that has been pressed & aged, or like those old style adobe bricks, dried in the sun. I put a 4G chunk in my Yixing that is dedicated to shengs, gave it a couple of rinses, & off we go!
I’ve been sipping it for several hours, & I can see why it might go well will yak butter, as it is traditionally served, as it is a more robust but smooth tea, with a nice deep color of those chewy brown caramels you can buy, & a flavor that is smooth & kind of buttery on it’s own, & a little sweet. I’m a little short of Yak Butter, so I’m just drinking it plain. There is a taste to it that almost reminds me of roasted barley, & a light smoke. That’s all I’ve got for now!
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“Very sturdy” might be an understatement. It took the better part of five minutes to chisel off that sample with my puer knife. I probably should have grabbed a fresh hacksaw blade instead =:-O
The way it looks kind of reminds me of a Heath Bar :)
It’s looks reminded me of some nondescript food item from a MRE. I like your imagination better :)
Got any Yak butter?
I do!
No way! Seriously? LOL, where did you get THAT?
Not that I’m actually planning on getting any, since I’m allergic to milk products (from cows, goats, & sadly, sheep. I imagine I’d be allergic to yak & camel milk too)
It’s dehydrated and powdered, I am sure it’s not as good as the real thing. If I recall it came from Aliexpress somewhere.
“Very sturdy” might be an understatement. It took the better part of five minutes to chisel off that sample with my puer knife. I probably should have grabbed a fresh hacksaw blade instead =:-O
The way it looks kind of reminds me of a Heath Bar :)
It’s looks reminded me of some nondescript food item from a MRE. I like your imagination better :)
Got any Yak butter?
I do!
No way! Seriously? LOL, where did you get THAT?
Not that I’m actually planning on getting any, since I’m allergic to milk products (from cows, goats, & sadly, sheep. I imagine I’d be allergic to yak & camel milk too)
It’s dehydrated and powdered, I am sure it’s not as good as the real thing. If I recall it came from Aliexpress somewhere.