Sipdown (2789)!
I’m still working my way through teas that I picked up from Toronto tea festival, and probably will be for a while with how big my haul was this year. Up today is a sipdown of the Organic Imperial Pu’er sample that I snagged. As far as shou pu’erh goes, I find this one to be quite aromatic with really strong notes of clove, allspice, and camphor to go alongside a really thick, full-bodied mouthfeel. Deep, dark notes of wet earth and forest undergrowth alongside those almost mouth tingling notes of spice and a wickedly cooling aftertaste. Amongst all of that is an interesting sweetness pushed way down deep, like something long buried underground starting to resurface after a heavy rainstorm. Bittersweet cocoa, carob, and maybe a hint of dark roasted coffee?? I always feel like I so rarely end up picking up pu’erh at Toronto Tea Festival each year, but maybe I’ll remember to grab a little more of this one as part of next year’s haul!
Tea Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/DF025rxyxUd/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mNXpIa0mNY&ab_channel=YONAH