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Yanxin's Reserve '04 Shu Nuggets from Verdant Tea

LiberTEAS drank Yanxin's Reserve '04 Shu Nuggets by Verdant Tea

I really like this pu-erh. It tastes amazing! It has these delicious cake-y kind of flavors, complete with notes of vanilla, sugar, caramel and cinnamon … even some wheat-like tones in there! So good!

Definitely a pu-erh I’d recommend to anyone, even someone who doesn’t think they like pu-erh. This is incredible!

2012-04-03 23:21:37 -0400

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Tamm 2012-04-03 23:29:06 -0400

I’ve heard pu’ be called a lot of things, but cake-like has never been one of them!

Bonnie 2012-04-03 23:30:01 -0400

Is this the new one…oh please say yes! If so I am envious!!!

BTVSGal 2012-04-03 23:51:39 -0400

Darn! Now I want to try it, and I was going to ask for the spring oolong. Now after reading vanilla,caramel and cinnamon I want to try it.

Bonnie 2012-04-04 00:16:02 -0400

Oh Oh Oh I just looked at my order and I DID order this…it should arrive tomorrow…I’m a CRAZY woman! I can’t remember what I’m doing one minute to the next. I ordered the Laoshan Black that’s supposed to taste like Chocolate also!

LiberTEAS 2012-04-04 01:49:00 -0400

Yes, it is one of the new ones.

Heather Martin 2012-04-04 02:28:59 -0400

This sounds amazing!

smartkitty 2012-04-04 06:09:45 -0400

It sounds really awesome. I’ve been playing with the idea of getting some; now I’ve read this entry, I may have to.

Kittenna 2012-04-04 09:08:59 -0400

Haha, I’m the same as smartkitty; it’s been sitting in my cart for days as I contemplate what to buy, but I think you just pushed me over the edge :)

Ian 2012-04-14 11:56:16 -0400

I got this one with my order and I was just wondering what your brewing parameters where? I only got half an ounce and I want to make the best out of it and your review was one of the things that made me order this one!

Ian 2012-04-14 11:56:28 -0400

were* oops :P

LiberTEAS 2012-04-14 16:09:57 -0400

I eyeball the amount of tea that I use, I would estimate that i put about 2 1/2 nuggets of the tea in my gaiwan. I rinsed for 15 seconds. The first infusion was 45 seconds, the second 1 minute. I combine the first and second infusions in one cup, and add 15 seconds to each subsequent infusion, combining two infusions in each cup.

Kittenna 2012-04-14 16:58:33 -0400

Hahaha, Ian – I mentioned to David that LiberTEAS review swayed me towards picking up an ounce (or half ounce?) of this! And I was only a couple days away from asking about her infusion methods too :D The power of a positive review!

LiberTEAS 2012-04-14 17:20:24 -0400

Oh… I forgot to include the temperature. For this, I used 190°F for the rinse and the subsequent infusions.

Ian 2012-04-14 18:07:17 -0400

Great minds think alike Krystaleyn:D

Charles Thomas Draper 2012-04-15 02:00:30 -0400

Is this a record for “likes”?

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I am obsessed with tea!

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