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I received a sample of this tea with my Phatty Cake II from Mandala Tea a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying my Phatty Cake II, hence why I waited to try this tea out.

Side not to this review: I have been under a lot of stress due to work, graduate school, and financial stuff. To top it off, my quality of sleep has been steadily decreasing, which only exacerbates the stress. The only things that have been keeping me sane are my wonderful girlfriend (who I am slowly getting hooked to tea!), and my new-found love of tea (which includes the amazing community of people that make up the tea world) .

Due to these factors, I woke up this morning feeling groggy, and achy. I needed something good and strong to kickstart my day, thus I decided to try out this tea sample. This ripe pu’er tasted very earthy, which I love, and slightly creamy. It was strong at first, but not as strong as I had hoped. However, this tea was interesting because it gradually got stronger and stronger in the following steepings (which were about 10-15 seconds each). It reminded me of hiking a mountain. It started off light, gradually became stronger, richer, and more intense, then smoothed out and I noticed more of the creaminess. All in all, this tea did an awesome job of waking me up, and brightened up my mood substantially. Super tasty stuff!!! Now that I’ve tried and loved a few different ripe pu’er teas, I need to try out some raw pu’er. I have been super intrigued by the Heart of the Old Tree from Mandala Tea, and I am hoping to get some soon!

TheTeaFairy

Hope things get better for you soon…good tea does help!
I love noble mark too! And I highly recommend Heart of the Old Tree and Wild Monk. A very good place to start your sheng exploration ;-)

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TheTeaFairy

Hope things get better for you soon…good tea does help!
I love noble mark too! And I highly recommend Heart of the Old Tree and Wild Monk. A very good place to start your sheng exploration ;-)

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Pretty new to the tea game. I truly love exploring new teas and learning more about this amazing drink. I haven’t had a tea that I did not enjoy yet. However, flavored and blended teas are my least favorite.

Random facts: I live in Long Beach, CA with my girlfriend. She does not enjoy tea very much, except for certain fruity blends. We have 2 pet rabbits who rule our household (Salt and Pepper). I love to cook, hike, and explore the outdoors.

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