Breaking this out to compare to the ‘Classic Tuo’.
Got about 11 grams of this out as well. I gave a rinse and let it sit a while before brewing to absorb some of the water.
I did short steeps and compared the color of mine from the website. The one I have brews a bit darker that the picture. This one is softer and a bit silky in the mouth. There is a touch of minty cooling with this one and the sweet that lingers is more pronounced. It gives some hints of a touch of a bitter bite only briefly. The damp aroma led me to believe there was some smoke in it but it doesn’t come across the palate. There is another note I am trying to figure out. Maybe just a hint of wood in there. Solid to have and drink and I am going to be sure and save the wrapper and red ribbon inside.
Flavors: Bitter, Mint, Smoke, Sweet, Wood
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Sounds like a tea which, given the chance, will really shine in another couple of years.
This is one of my two “learning how to brew raw pu-erh” teas. The other being Midwest Nice. I’ve been experimenting with all sorts of brew times, temps, leaf amounts, etc…
I have the Bamboo and a Midwest sample as well. I hope to get to them sometime…… Got a bunch ahead of them it seems.
Not a terrible problem to have!!!
Well sometimes I get in trouble if I get caught with the inbound.
you need to start a underground operation. I’ll help for a share :P
Does that mean that the guy living in the bachelor pad is the sensible drop spot?!
That would be a good option. I think the grand-son idea is about to go bottoms up.
Sounds like a tea which, given the chance, will really shine in another couple of years.
This is one of my two “learning how to brew raw pu-erh” teas. The other being Midwest Nice. I’ve been experimenting with all sorts of brew times, temps, leaf amounts, etc…
I have the Bamboo and a Midwest sample as well. I hope to get to them sometime…… Got a bunch ahead of them it seems.
Not a terrible problem to have!!!
Well sometimes I get in trouble if I get caught with the inbound.
you need to start a underground operation. I’ll help for a share :P
Does that mean that the guy living in the bachelor pad is the sensible drop spot?!
That would be a good option. I think the grand-son idea is about to go bottoms up.