Oh my this is super tasty!!!
Sample is courtesy of Jalam Teas and Jeff Fuchs – thank you!
I gave this one a five second rinse and I think it was a good idea. Washed away some dust. Not that there was much.
The TEA! There are fresh mineral notes, stone fruit, molasses and honey, with something bakey hiding in the aftertaste. And something that reminds me of wood. Did you ever get a mouth full of wood chips while horsing around as a kid? That is precisely what it reminds me of, but without the dust, and in a most positive way. Only the first steep so far, and I’m quite looking forward to the next one!
I love the consistency. Rich, like a typical fermented Puerh, but still refreshing.
EDIT: Oh my goodness. Rating bump!! Second steep, I accidentally left it brewing for maybe five min. I forgot to set the timer!
Anyhow, I figured it’d be ok, being that puerh is difficult to oversteep… and I was right! This is amazing. Creamy, sort of like a jin jun mei, and oh so smooth, with a slight burn afterwards, almost as if its been spiked with whiskey. The flavour reminds me of super smooth coffee when its hot, and then the cedar chip, and other standard puerh notes emerge.
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Mmmmm!
Sounds interesting!
Mmmm indeed :)
Terri, I think you’d like it!!
OMG, I just checked out their website! Looks like a fun tea club!
It is!!! I’ve been meaning to join one day as a splurge, but then I’ll end up with half a dozen barely sampled cakes LOL. I guess they can age awhile heh
I’m doing it!
Oooh yay!! Can’t wait to read all your notes :D
I also ordered samples of some of the previous offerings.
You know me, no self-control.
Ahhh I am so jelly. Did you get this one as well? I have some left if you wanna try it!
(for some reason I thought I’d finished it, but that was the other tea I had today lol)
bad terri! bad!
Indigo, I did order a sample of this one too.
Sarah, I know…sigh…
That just gives me more tea to share with you, LOL!
LOL
Mmmmm!
Sounds interesting!
Mmmm indeed :)
Terri, I think you’d like it!!
OMG, I just checked out their website! Looks like a fun tea club!
It is!!! I’ve been meaning to join one day as a splurge, but then I’ll end up with half a dozen barely sampled cakes LOL. I guess they can age awhile heh
I’m doing it!
Oooh yay!! Can’t wait to read all your notes :D
I also ordered samples of some of the previous offerings.
You know me, no self-control.
Ahhh I am so jelly. Did you get this one as well? I have some left if you wanna try it!
(for some reason I thought I’d finished it, but that was the other tea I had today lol)
bad terri! bad!
Indigo, I did order a sample of this one too.
Sarah, I know…sigh…
That just gives me more tea to share with you, LOL!
LOL