gmathis

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gmathis drank King of Pu-Erh by Teaopia

Earthy? How about “eau de farmyard?” But that’s not a bad thing. The aroma sort of put me off, but if you hold your breath when you sip, the flavor itself is just nice and dark. A dig-in-the-flowerbed kind of dark.

2010-04-10 07:13:50 -0400

205 °F / 96 °C

3 min 45 sec

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Meghann M 2010-04-10 12:09:10 -0400

This aroma is what scares me off of Pu-erh’s altogether. I still can’t get past my hayfield greens, so I’m way far from trying these. Glad the taste is dark and good though!

gmathis 2010-04-10 12:13:14 -0400

Glad I experimented; probably won’t repeat that one.

mikemcg 2011-06-04 15:40:02 -0400

I find the aroma to be one of the best parts of this tea. This explains why my friends were so put off when I brewed some for them.

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Somebody asked me once when I became a tea junkie; I think it dates back to college when I needed caffeine for a 7 a.m. class but chose not to do coffee. My favorite teapot is a medium-sized Brown Betty given to me by my Mema; the painted flowers are chipping off, but the size and feel is perfect. I rejoice when I get a morning to brew a pot of loose tea starting with a kettle; not a bag and a hot pot.