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Pu-erh Fannings - ZH05 from Upton Tea Imports

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Pu-erh Fannings - ZH05

Pu-erh Tea by Upton Tea Imports

Description:
A flavorful Pu-Erh offering suited for those who want a quality, flavorful infusion at a modest price. The cup has classic earthy flavors and a clean, smooth character. We recommend a 1-3 minute infusion with boiling water.
Origin:
China

Steeping Suggestions: –
Leaf Quantity: 2¼ g/cup
Water Temp: 212°
Steep Time: 1-3 min.

3 Tasting Notes

Indigobloom
85

Backlog!!

Fannings? More like ctc! phew, that is what I was hoping for.
My cup was nice and dark. Inky black. And full of depth! Wouldn’t wanna go swimming in that… (what dark creatures lie beneath?!)
It tasted very earthy, mossy, and a little like soil… err, in a good way. Trust me, it was pleasant even if it doesn’t sound as if it was! Next time, I’ll do a fast rinse. I didn’t this time because I was worried about losing the tiny little particles but there was a teeny tiny bit of fishiness so I’ll see if there is a big difference in quality between my rinse vs non-rinse experiences.
Second steep was more like a light coffee. Oh how I miss coffee. Could this be a suitable alternative? I think so.
Third steep edged more into the bready/vanilla zone. I didn’t have time for more but I can see where it was going anyhow.

Stephanie
Stephanie 2 tasting notes

Yay! My first plain pu-erh! Just got a boatload of samples in the mail I ordered for upton….

The steeped cup smells very earthy and almost mushroomish. Color is very dark like coffee. I added a small amount of sugar because I like sugar in my black teas so I assume I will for pu-erh as well.

The flavor is rich and earthy. Not very astringent. Almost musty but not in a bad way. Not sure how I feel about this tea honestly! It’s so different!

Craving pu-erh again. It doesn’t even taste that wonderful. I dunno what the deal is.

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