This is the tea that I am using to try to get to know pu-erh… it’s going ok now that I’ve learned to rise the leaves for about 20-30 seconds. That gets rid of the flavors that were creeping me out.
So… I’m still learning about pu-erh but the thing that I find most interesting is how thick the tea is. Physically thick. It’s strange when you aren’t used to tea being… coffee textured.
After the rinsing, the flavor of this tea is coming across very muted. You know when you get really drunk and everything feels fuzzy? That’s what this flavor reminds me of. Soft… and blurry.
Is that normal for pu-erhs?
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Right? I never thought of pu-erh as extremely earthy. To me it’s always been light and err a confusing tea.
I agree that the flavor is light… but I feel like the texture is heavy… and I’ve been craving this so it must be growing on me
Agree with you there too, texture of pu-erh is definitely heavy. I had some numi chocolate tea today, wasn’t super impressed. I think I enjoy plain pu-erh more. Going to give it another try tomorrow.
the more I have that one I’m liking it less compared to ‘real’ pu-erhs… the numi one is seeming more watered down as I drink more
Exactly! That’s what I was thinking as I was drinking it. Glad I’m not alone.
Right? I never thought of pu-erh as extremely earthy. To me it’s always been light and err a confusing tea.
I agree that the flavor is light… but I feel like the texture is heavy… and I’ve been craving this so it must be growing on me
Agree with you there too, texture of pu-erh is definitely heavy. I had some numi chocolate tea today, wasn’t super impressed. I think I enjoy plain pu-erh more. Going to give it another try tomorrow.
the more I have that one I’m liking it less compared to ‘real’ pu-erhs… the numi one is seeming more watered down as I drink more
Exactly! That’s what I was thinking as I was drinking it. Glad I’m not alone.