I had a little time to kill between weddings, so I came home to relax for half an hour, & made myself a cup of this, which I got in my last YS order. I do enjoy chrysanthemum, & of course, I actually have some here, so I guess I didn’t really need to buy a 100 G brick, but it is beautiful to look at, & I am always & forever curious, so I bought it.
I probably should be doing this gongfu, but I don’t want to take in TOO many liquids before the 2nd wedding, so I went with a western steeping of it for 3 min.
And…I don’t really know what to say…lol. It isn’t knocking my socks off, but it also isn’t gross in any way either. Very smooth, very drinkable, I’m getting a bit of a head rush, along with a nice tongue tingle. My sinuses are opening, & that’s a good thing. As I’ve said before, I think Sheng pure helps allergies, & now I guess some Shou Puerhs also are helpful, or maybe its the chrysanthemum flowers? Anyway, flavor wise, I’m having trouble pinning it down…
roasted hominy…a rich soil…a slight bitterness like hops…
my cup is empty, time to go play the 2nd wedding. I’ll try to return for a resteep or 2 later.
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I thought the Shou I had earlier was helping my nose, so you might be right!
What a lovely weekend to get married! (Of course, I’m a little biased. Ours is tomorrow—29th.)
Happy Anniversary, GG!
I’m home from the wedding now, drinking a resteep.
Again, I’m just not really sure what to say about it. I’ve been outside so my congestion level has risen, & almost instantly upon taking a few sips, I feel like it has an antihistamine effect.
The flavor is similar to before, a little less ‘soil’, & the chrysanthemum is more present. The texture is shiny, lol, & a little drying. Instant tea buzz, BTW.
Now to pack some teas for Tony’s house, cuz in about an hour I’ll step into a 36 hour pajama party with good food, baseball, tv, reading, cuddling, & probably a bubble bath. I need a day off (although I did play hookie to hang out with Sil), & I’m taking it!
Terri , do you find you can breathe better with the shengs? I have asthma and it seems like some shengs (not all) help with the breathing.
Uba, I do!
I’d like to drink a sheng every day, because I really feel that at least some of them help with my allergies. I really should start documenting it better.
I should do that too. I found Mandala’s Wild Mountain Green Raw 2011 seems to help. I’ve been taking supplements to help breathe better too. They help but I have to remember to take them daily.
right! That’s my problem, remembering to do things.
Probably the one thing that helps my allergies the most is Nettles tea. If I brew a Qt & drink it each day, or at least most days, it really makes a difference for me.
I use 1/4 cup herb to a quart of water, let it steep til it cools down, put the jar in the frig, & strain it as I use it, spreading out small cups of it throughout the day. It’s actually pretty good cold.
Admittedly, I haven’t been drinking it lately, due in part to my schedule getting so crazy.
I’ll have to try that. Thanks!
I thought the Shou I had earlier was helping my nose, so you might be right!
What a lovely weekend to get married! (Of course, I’m a little biased. Ours is tomorrow—29th.)
Happy Anniversary, GG!
I’m home from the wedding now, drinking a resteep.
Again, I’m just not really sure what to say about it. I’ve been outside so my congestion level has risen, & almost instantly upon taking a few sips, I feel like it has an antihistamine effect.
The flavor is similar to before, a little less ‘soil’, & the chrysanthemum is more present. The texture is shiny, lol, & a little drying. Instant tea buzz, BTW.
Now to pack some teas for Tony’s house, cuz in about an hour I’ll step into a 36 hour pajama party with good food, baseball, tv, reading, cuddling, & probably a bubble bath. I need a day off (although I did play hookie to hang out with Sil), & I’m taking it!
Terri , do you find you can breathe better with the shengs? I have asthma and it seems like some shengs (not all) help with the breathing.
Uba, I do!
I’d like to drink a sheng every day, because I really feel that at least some of them help with my allergies. I really should start documenting it better.
I should do that too. I found Mandala’s Wild Mountain Green Raw 2011 seems to help. I’ve been taking supplements to help breathe better too. They help but I have to remember to take them daily.
right! That’s my problem, remembering to do things.
Probably the one thing that helps my allergies the most is Nettles tea. If I brew a Qt & drink it each day, or at least most days, it really makes a difference for me.
I use 1/4 cup herb to a quart of water, let it steep til it cools down, put the jar in the frig, & strain it as I use it, spreading out small cups of it throughout the day. It’s actually pretty good cold.
Admittedly, I haven’t been drinking it lately, due in part to my schedule getting so crazy.
I’ll have to try that. Thanks!