Pecan Pie Pu Erh

Sad to see this go, it’s such a cozy tea! The nuttiness and cinnamon work very well together

Another great puerh from Old Barrel! I was worried these flavored puerhs would be too samey, since a lot of the ingredients are shared across multiple blends. But actually, so far they’re all quite different.

This one tastes like a nutty coffee cake to me. It has a distinct pecan flavor, whether from the local pecans or the flavoring or a combination of the two. But then it also has a buttery quality mixed with a fair amount of cinnamon, and that combination is really reminding me of those crumble-topped spiced coffee cakes that you can buy by the box at the supermarket. The puerh gives a nice earthy base and helps keep the more desserty flavors from becoming too cloying for me.

That being said, this one is quite a bit more desserty than the others, and I think it’s because there’s no coffee in it. So because it’s quite rich and decadent, I’m not sure I would drink it very often. But it’s certainly a delicious tea, even if it doesn’t remind me of pecan pie.

Steeped this one up over the weekend! I found that once my mug had cooled just slightly I really started to enjoy how the flavours were developing. Pleasantly nutty with a cozy level of cinnamon and lots of deeper dense brown sugar and molasses type notes that conveyed a lot of the flavour of good pecan pie filling. Not overly rich/sweet though and that I appreciate the most because, as much as I love a good slice of pecan pie, it’s one of those desserts that can get to be too much very quickly!

AJRimmer Advent Day 18

I’m not a puerh girl, but this was much better than anticipated! The dry leaf was lovely and really did smell like a pecan pie. Brewed, it had a strong nutty flavor and aroma and (thankfully!) none of the earthy/fishy flavor I’ve run into with other puerhs in the past. It didn’t really have much of a “pie” flavor for me, but the pecan flavor was nice! Maybe I would have gotten more of the sweetness/crust with some sweetener?

Ooo weeee. That aroma! Straight up Pecan Pie to your nostrils! Creamy, nutty, and even perfect brown sugar pie crust. The wet aroma gives the sense of one mixing the wet ingredients together for the delicious pie that is to come. I’m having a hard time waiting these five minutes. The dry mix is just as nice to look at as it is to smell. The site says to do honey and a touch of cream but seeing as dairy doesn’t sit well with me I’ll just do the honey once I consume a bit without it. On it’s own the nutty notes are intense. This is by far the most intense nut tea I’ve ever had. You can also taste the pu er (for those who like it) but it curls up with the nuttiness in a way that you wouldn’t know it was there is you weren’t looking for it. Now onto the honey. Just a smidge. Hmm. At first, I wasn’t sure but I can definitely see this with a dash of cream and the flavors really popping. This is quite enjoyable!

AJRimmer, is this the kind that has some vanilla rooibos in it as well? Whether it does or doesn’t, I am especially thankful for the sample you sent my way!

First thing I noticed: It most definitely smells floury like Aunt Nancy’s homemade pie. She set the family gold standard of pecan pies with local pecans the size of your thumb. When I was little (6-ish), my big brother (14 years older) and I had a deal: We’d share a slice; he’d eat all the pecans and I’d get the goop and the crust, which we all know is the best part.

Steeped straight with no add-ins, there’s plenty of pecan flavor and scent (especially with bag left in the cup) but not a lot of syrupy goop. I think I may be able to fix that next time with a little milk.

I never buy puerh, but when I was at Old Barrel, the scent of this tea was irresistible. I have to say the flavor is much more muted than the scent. I can definitely taste the puerh – it’s not gross or anything, just unmistakable. Then there’s some nuttiness and an element that does slightly remind me of pastries. I wish this were on a black base and that the flavorings were a little stronger, but this is probably the best puerh I’ve had.