Coffee Pu'erh

I have to say that I really like this tea. I’m not a coffee drinker, but this tea makes me feel like I can hold my head up high at work admidst the throngs of coffee drinkers and feel like I know something awesome that they don’t! This tea really delivers the best of both worlds.

My favourite thing about this tea is that it gives you the best things about chocolate and coffee, while not overpowering the best thing about pu’erh. The flavour is earthy, rich, slightly sweet and you should be able to steep it two or three times without losing much of what makes it so good! I like to add milk and sugar to the first steep and I leave it black for the second.

Honestly, there’s something about having this tea in my travel mug that makes me feel like Mary Tyler Moore when I leave for work in the morning. Optimistic and happy!

This tea taught me that just because it smells good doesn’t mean it taste good. I bought 50g of it online, and I wish I didn’t because now it’s just sitting there.
I’m a coffee drinker and I bought Coffee Pu’erh to see if I could find coffee’s equivalent in tea form. Sadly this is not it.
It smells like chocolate and coffee, so good. But once it’s brewed the taste just doesn’t work. It tastes odd… I can’t really explain it. Not quite like coffee, maybe like a bad hot chocolate with a caffeine aftertaste.
I tried it both hot and cold, added milk and creamer, tried steeping it longer/shorter and still didn’t like it. I guess this tea just isn’t for me!

Disclaimer here, I’m not a coffee drinker. At all. The closest I come are iced capps from Tim Hortons, which, they’re more sugar than coffee. A coworker though had told me she got more a caramel flavour than anything else so I decided to give it a go.

Nope, to me it is totally coffee. I got worried when I saw how dark it steeped, it was darker than coffee itself, unless you have a good dark roasted kind. My first sip I tried black, and okay, I didn’t spit it out, but also knew I’d never finish the cup this way. So I added sugar. This brought out the caramel my coworker had told me about, but nope, still not one for me. So I added a small bit of milk. Still too coffee. I added more milk. Finally, when the almost black drink was now more resembling the colour of milk chocolate, I could drink it. And here I was getting vanilla more than caramel, but definitely still coffee.

I think this one is going to a friend or my mom, who is starting to discover that teas really are just as good or better than her daily caffeine provider.

An ABSOLUTELY delicious cup. Flavored pu-erh is not really my niche, as this is the 2nd I’ve tried. Like the first one I had, it impresses me quite a bit. It didn’t have a fishy smell until after it was prepared, which I didn’t find surprising. It has a kind of caramel/coffee taste, and the pu-erh taste is still there. Going to give it a perfect 100%, as I love my coffee as well, and this kinda hits close. :) I can’t wait to make a latte out of this tea.

I got this tea in a sampler pack.
Having recently traded in my lattes for cups of tea, I was excited to try this one. Though the taste at the beginning was a bit odd, by the end of the cup, it tasted like more. This is a very satisfying cup of tea, that can easily replace any fancy morning coffee.

I may have to go and buy a bigger bag.

I don’t like coffee so never considered this one till trying it as a tea of the day in-store. I finally bought a bit last week.

This is a very rich tea, but I’m happy it’s not overtly coffee-flavoured. It has the depth and richness of coffee, but apart from that I don’t find it to be too similar. I really like the caramel notes. It’s pretty earthy and heavy and I added light cream so it feels a bit like a meal in a cup. I think I have to be in the right mood for this but like it when I am.

Wow, this is stronger than most coffees I’ve had. It made three solid infusions. The first was black with a huge coffee flavor. Second was about the same and the third had a tamer coffee profile than the first two. Tried a fourth and the flavor was gone. My coffee drinking friends were really in love. I don’t think I’ll revisit this unless I’m on the end of the third steep. Great tea, glad I tried it. If you love coffee this is your jawn.

I am not a coffee fan. Keep that in mind. The colour of this tea came out to a really dark colour, the same as coffee (obviously). I have tried coffee before, so I know what to expect. This tea gave a light version of coffee without the bitterness. I am not a fan unfortunately, but I gave it to my boyfriend who loves coffee, so he might like it :)

I didn’t think I’d like this because I’m not a huge fan of coffee, but this name is completely deceiving. It doesn’t taste much like Coffee at all. In fact, I’d say it has more of an almond/hazelnut base more than anything.

I love this tea for its versatility. I almost always have it with milk and sugar, and it makes a mean latte! It is also fantastic to mix with other teas that have a creamier base to it.
My favourite is to pair it with an Assam, but I’ve also tried it with Jumpy Monkey and it is also fantastic. I plan to add some Buttered Rum to it next time to give it more of a Bailey’s type of taste, but I haven’t had any problems with mixing it with other tea leaves because it always creates a uniquely tasty concoction.

I would not recommend this for a coffee-fan as it falls short when it comes to tasting like coffee. BUT those who like to make dessert lattes, or hazelnutty drinks, this one is for you!