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Strawberry Slender Pu-Erh Tea from Teavana
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This time around I thought there must be a way to bring out the more pronounced tone of the puerh. I certainly was not going to steep for 15+ mins as suggested as from the SA., however I found steeping it for 2 mins really gave this tea more life and character!

The strawberry peices taste a little artificial, but this is countered by the even stronger tea leaves when they are steeped a bit longer. I found that there is some nice tea here, if you are willing to break away from a traditional shorter brew.

I must reassess my original rating after this experience, of which I do gratefully. It’s always hard having to give up on a tea, because of perceived quality. I’m glad I gave it another chance!

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Daniel Scott
Daniel Scott 2012-07-25 14:15:26 -0400

Fifteen-plus minutes?! What the…

I’ve steeped a few herbals that long, and one white (oddly enough); I don’t think I’d dare that with a pu-erh.

Pureleaf
Pureleaf 2012-07-26 00:07:29 -0400

I know, right?! I thought she must have been kidding, but found that she was dead serious. Not would it be undrinkable, but that’s way too long to get a flavor from tea leaves. At some point, you have to say somethings wrong…either water temp, steep time, etc. Oh well, I’m glad this experience was much better than the first.

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I guess the only way to get the bigger picture is to start with that I love tea. Almost all traditional teas are welcomed, and I have been know to try a few flavored or blended teas.

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