Another sample, thank you so much Teavivre! I feel like I’m getting a handle on the general flavor profiles of pu-erh, at least by types if I’m going by Fengqing and Menghai. But of course every pu-erh is different, so I could be wrong, especially if I’m not steeping it entirely the same way. I used an entire 10 gram sample pouch. The reddish leaves do have marine-like scent to them, and the first burgundy steep tastes a little like that, so this one may have more pu-erh characteristics than some of the other pu-erhs that Teavivre has in stock. The flavor isn’t as deep as the coffee & dark chocolate pu-erh I tried the other day. It’s a little difficult to say what this one actually does taste like. Just a standard pu-erh flavor, I guess. This is a good one, but some of the pu-erhs from Teavivre are perfect.
Steep #1 // few minutes after boiling // rinse // 1 1/2 min steep
Steep #2 // couple minutes after boiling // 3 min
Steep #3 // just boiled // 4 min