Amy oh

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2008 Gold Brick Pu-erh from Xing Hai Tea Factory Menghai

Amy oh drank 2008 Gold Brick Pu-erh by Xing Hai Tea Factory Menghai

I’ve become a little obsessed with pu-erh lately and spend way too much time looking at pictures of beengs and bricks on the internet. I need to drink more of what I have before getting more :)

In any case I discovered the best steeping time for this brick is 195 F for around 60 seconds. see my previous notes… still love it

2012-03-05 16:04:28 -0500

195 °F / 90 °C

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ScottTeaMan 2012-03-05 20:52:11 -0500

Hahahha…….I can really relate to this review. I’m constantly looking at tea on the internet. Well, not constantly…….but alot. Ditto to your “:)” statement. I am planning on finishing :(( the Hand Rolled Bao Zhong you sent me tonight. I’ll do this & think of you looking at Beengs and bricks on the internet. That might turn my :(( to :))!

Amy oh 2012-03-05 21:13:25 -0500

It also gets very tempting when you realize it never really goes bad and might even improve with age…

ashmanra 2012-03-05 22:34:36 -0500

Enablers! Quit getting in my head!

Charles Thomas Draper 2012-03-06 02:29:58 -0500

This obsession sounds familiar….

Amy oh 2012-03-06 10:13:47 -0500

ha! Good to know I am not alone!

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My profile pic is of a pink dahlia at Golden Gate Park.

Hobbies include: tea, making art, animals, vegan things, buddhism, nature, creativity, books, writing, cooking, meditation, yoga.

I am a fan of many different teas but my favorites are blacks and oolongs, also like darjeeling and pu-erh. I’n always learning and expanding my horizons!

Dislikes include: bergamot, jasmine, highly tannic or bitter teas, overly judgmental and bitter people. :)

Live in San Francisco, I’m a SINK (single income, no kids) and love the urban life, but traveling out to the middle of nowhere is always fun too.

I tend to not drink things I know I will hate so a lot of my tea ratings are on the higher side. Here’s my rating system, sorta

95-100 I love this tea and would like to keep it around

94-90 An excellent tea which I may or may not repurchase

89-80 Pretty good, above average

79-70 Acceptable

69-60 Mundane – Will probably drink it if I have it

59-50 Ick

49 and below Nasty