1040 Tasting Notes
I love this tea
I adore this tea
Why am I still buying pu’erh samples?
For my tastes this is pretty much perfect.
I’ve been drinking this at work for the last couple of days. I really like it. Nice, bold, malty, a bit chocolate, some sweetness. Pretty much just yummy
Ooh, I found my RCX from W2T. :D
Is that the expensive one we are suppose to drink together and compare notes?
Yes. Smells like I’ll like it better than you, I think. I’ve got the package open to air out a bit. I can’t drink a sheng tonight…
Not tonight – way too late for sheng (and I’m distracted) I’ll open this package too and hopefully we’ll have a chance to try it soon….
Smells a little smokey and a LOT green…..
Hmmmmm where to set this that the cat doesn’t knock it over….. ?
Maybe this weekend-ish? IDK. :) Mine is in a bookshelf the cat can’t really get into. Haha.
Thanks OMGsrsly for sending me a sample of this Always interested in trying new straight black teas – thank you.
I’m going to be perfectly honest here – the worst thing about this tea is the price. It’s way too expensive for what it is. Sure it’s a nice Taiwan black – it’s mild with just a hint of honey, it’s pretty starchy (potato ish). For this price it should he oozing in honey notes. I have others that I like better that are about half the price.
i haven’t tried it yet but that’s kinda what i figured it would be like..
It’s fine – it’s totally drinkable but at 14.50/50g is should be more than that. I like the Hans Ecological one better and it’s way cheaper. IMHO
Yup. Definitely too expensive for what it is.
Agreed
OMGsrsly was kind enough to send me a sample of this and I really feel bad for asking – I know how much she liked it.
This is just ok for me. The flavors just aren’t as bold as I would like – nothing offensive just a little flat for my tastes.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Smokey – salty caramel
Several steeps in and it’s still too smokey to drink.
I don’t like this
Interesting. Smokey?! I totally didn’t get smoke from this one. I have aired mine out since I packed yours up, though. Open bag in my puerh bag.
This has been sitting on the table unwrapped since I got it. To me this is as – or more – smokey than a lapsang. Almost undrinkable…. I’m going to try again with way less leaf and see what happens.
Did I mis-label it? I don’t understand why I’m not getting smoke, if you say it’s that smokey. :/ Every other note said “smoke”, too.
My piece looks like half a doughnut….I would think your piece should sort of match this one… Dunno, I did 7g in my fairly large easy gaiwan and it was REALLY smokey even with flash steeps.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAS-7uQOE5e/?taken-by=dex3657
Mine’s all broken up in a baggie. Smells like pretty much nothing.
Now I’m sniffing the other teas I have…
Yep. Most of my other cakes and bricks smell like various levels of funk and mustiness and “puerh”. This one smells nothing like any of them.
:)