My head hasn’t been quite where it should be at lately… So I’ve been drinking lots of shou.
For some reason, shou helps me find my balance. I’m very passionate about it, and wish to convert as many people as I can to it.
It gets a bad wrap sometimes. But once you get passed the misconceptions and open your mind to it, it’s so rewarding…
Of course there are bad ripe pu’erhs out there and you must find the right ones.
This is the right one.
So smooth and warming. Not heavy on the earthy and leathery notes, perfect shou to try if you’re a little afraid of them.
Temple Stairs is a go to tea for me, and tonight I’ve been sipping on both the tuocha and the loose version of it. (Thanks Sarsita for those cute mini tuos!)
Thank you Mandala for helping me find my centre tonight…
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This really is a nice little tuo :)
I bought that last week, maybe I will try it tonight. Sounds good.
Glad you like it too Terri :-)
Allan, can’t wait to find out what you think of it!
Tea Fairy, did you buy the Temple Stairs cake too? I am waiting to try that too, got it with my order.
I’m the same way. When in doubt I drink shou! Any kinda pains or blues I drink shou! Not demanding and so much comfort it brings
I’ve noticed Shou has that effect on me too. Is there a difference in the flavor between the different forms of this tea? Or are they all about the same…just the tuocha being more convenient?
Allan, I did not buy ttge cake yet…
Boychik, right you are :-)
Tealizzy, I prefer just a little bit more the loose version, but not by much…they are very similar, but the loose one seems a little more flavourful to me. And yes, the tuochas are so convenient:-)
Thanks, TTF! I have this tea on my wishlist from trying a sample of the cake…I’ll have to check out the other forms!
HI!! Temple Stairs!! I climb them every morning before meditation and yoga!! Love this tea.
Here is my take on what I have found over the years with loose vs pressed ripe tea: In the first year or two, I find that the loose ripe develops more quickly in depth, flavor, clarity. But after 2 to 3 years of being pressed, the cakes develop more complexity than the loose ever will.
Of course, there are a few considerations, first of which is the overall quality of the leaf and original ripening of it. Compression and quality of storage conditions will also affect how a tea ages. But for the most part, I find loose more appealing for year one and two. After that, it’s cakes all the way!
These mini’s are impressing the heck outta me already. Glad that I had 10,000 of them pressed!
And I agree about ripe tea and its soothing qualities. You just can’t go wrong with a good ripe tea, in my opinion. Does that make me sound like a typical “shou” salesman?
Only if the Shou fits, Garret ;)
Lol, you are everything BUT a typical “shou” salesman Garret, that’s why I adore doing business with you :-)
I know I’m late to the party, but 10,000 mini shous?? That’s so awesome, G!
I like shou also!
This really is a nice little tuo :)
I bought that last week, maybe I will try it tonight. Sounds good.
Glad you like it too Terri :-)
Allan, can’t wait to find out what you think of it!
Tea Fairy, did you buy the Temple Stairs cake too? I am waiting to try that too, got it with my order.
I’m the same way. When in doubt I drink shou! Any kinda pains or blues I drink shou! Not demanding and so much comfort it brings
I’ve noticed Shou has that effect on me too. Is there a difference in the flavor between the different forms of this tea? Or are they all about the same…just the tuocha being more convenient?
Allan, I did not buy ttge cake yet…
Boychik, right you are :-)
Tealizzy, I prefer just a little bit more the loose version, but not by much…they are very similar, but the loose one seems a little more flavourful to me. And yes, the tuochas are so convenient:-)
Thanks, TTF! I have this tea on my wishlist from trying a sample of the cake…I’ll have to check out the other forms!
HI!! Temple Stairs!! I climb them every morning before meditation and yoga!! Love this tea.
Here is my take on what I have found over the years with loose vs pressed ripe tea: In the first year or two, I find that the loose ripe develops more quickly in depth, flavor, clarity. But after 2 to 3 years of being pressed, the cakes develop more complexity than the loose ever will.
Of course, there are a few considerations, first of which is the overall quality of the leaf and original ripening of it. Compression and quality of storage conditions will also affect how a tea ages. But for the most part, I find loose more appealing for year one and two. After that, it’s cakes all the way!
These mini’s are impressing the heck outta me already. Glad that I had 10,000 of them pressed!
And I agree about ripe tea and its soothing qualities. You just can’t go wrong with a good ripe tea, in my opinion. Does that make me sound like a typical “shou” salesman?
Only if the Shou fits, Garret ;)
Lol, you are everything BUT a typical “shou” salesman Garret, that’s why I adore doing business with you :-)
I know I’m late to the party, but 10,000 mini shous?? That’s so awesome, G!
I like shou also!