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Loose leaf shou: the very thought strikes fear into my tastebuds. My first puerh was a loose leaf shou and it very nearly completely turned me away from puerh and I’ve had a bias towards cakes ever since. This one proves my bias unfounded as it is very tasty and clean.
Fairly small leaf material, but not a lot of buds. Smell its typical shou. Brews a dark brown-burgundy. Tastes of clay, nuts, and earth with a molasses sweetness. Nice, velvety feeling in the mouth. Lasted plenty of infusions and even the longest ones turned out tasty. Very clean shou; absolutely no fishy flavors or funk. Nice overall, not the most unique or complex but very easy drinking.
Flavors: Clay, Earth, Mineral, Molasses, Nuts
Preparation
Boiling
0 min, 15 sec
7 g
3 OZ / 100 ML
I remember those days. As well as the tea leaf as big as your hand.
Would you believe that that’s been five years ago? Thanks for being a great tea buddy!
Yep we have been in this thing for a while now! A buddy not necessarily so, an enabler, yes!