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I got a sample of this tea from the Puerh+ Box going around, and I was sooooo excited to try this tea for the infamous “tea drunk” reasons, since I found $30+ for a small sample a little hard to swallow (no pun intended). So I brewed this last night after a rough week and I awaited for the tea drunk-ness to overtake me.
The first couple steeps were super bitter. And these were short steeps – like 5s. The tea was hard to drink, so I dialed back the water temp to help smooth it out. The tea became enjoyable and smooth to drink but no tea drunk effect. Maybe there was a little calming but nothing crazy. I’ve been tea drunk before on other teas and this one was just “meh..” Maybe I used not enough leaf and too much water. Maybe I should have kept it at boiling instead of lowering the temperature. So many steeping parameters to wonder about it.
I do have another sample of this tea which I intend to try. It’s a very small sample though so I’ll have to be very careful how I brew it. Probably not enough for a full gaiwan, but I’ll make it work dangit! I’m determined to get tea drunk. Or at least see what the hype is about.
I will say that taken the hype away, the tea is pleasant to drink even if I don’t get anything off of it. It’s not good enough to justify the cost buuuut at least it makes it worthwhile to drink.
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No worries, you’re the second person who hasn’t felt anything from it. Nothing wrong with that, but I think there is something about going into a tea with high expectations even if they hold true for many people. I end up brewing mine at the end for a whole 15 minutes, I stretch this tea out : )
Yeah I definitely know of one other person who didn’t “feel it”. But I was hoping! I’m doing mine for long brews now to stretch it out as well. The taste isn’t bad for a puerh. Just underwhelming in the “tea drunk” department. I think it was you who put the sample in though, so THANK YOU for giving me the opportunity to try it one way or the other. And thanks for the pu-erh kit. If there’s ever tea sainthood, you should be considered.
Awww, that sucks I really liked this tea, but to be fair I didn’t get tea drunk in the sense of a lot of Cha Qi that makes you weak. Instead this was the one of the more gentle Cha Qi’s I’ve ever experienced and what it did do for me was just relax, I just sat back and relaxed. I didn’t feel anything aggressive, instead just chilled for a while. I would let it rest a bit and come back to it, if it still doesn’t work for you, there are other teas out there that might. Dont be frustrated if you dont share some of the experiences that other people had, I’ve had that happened to me. Sometime its outside variables that change the results, sometimes your body reacts differently and its not your cup of tea. :)
I’m sorry to hear that. My experience with this tea was like @JC said, I was pretty stoned. Actually, I had this just before thanksgiving, and I was asleep in the chair shortly after. I highly recommend boiling water and longer steeps. This is a favorite of mine, and it is an excellent tea.
I just looked at my notes, it was Christmas morning breakfast actually, haha.
Well maybe next time what I’ll do is try to it with all boiling water. I think I might also try a smaller vessel.
Qui is very subjective to each individual. Some will hit people hard and another may not. I will depend on the individual as much as the tea.
Glad to hear you liked the taste (I didn’t, just old books to me) but that sucks you had the same reaction (as in no reaction) to the qi. I’m going to give it another shot but not hopeful. I don’t remember it being bitter and I really pushed it after a few steeps (to see if I could get any effects) but I like bitter. Definitely do boiling if you want to maximize the potential effects. Still, I’m glad you got to try it (Liquid Proust is a G)…2005 Naka is a fascinating one due to the massive difference in reactions.
No worries, you’re the second person who hasn’t felt anything from it. Nothing wrong with that, but I think there is something about going into a tea with high expectations even if they hold true for many people. I end up brewing mine at the end for a whole 15 minutes, I stretch this tea out : )
Yeah I definitely know of one other person who didn’t “feel it”. But I was hoping! I’m doing mine for long brews now to stretch it out as well. The taste isn’t bad for a puerh. Just underwhelming in the “tea drunk” department. I think it was you who put the sample in though, so THANK YOU for giving me the opportunity to try it one way or the other. And thanks for the pu-erh kit. If there’s ever tea sainthood, you should be considered.
Awww, that sucks I really liked this tea, but to be fair I didn’t get tea drunk in the sense of a lot of Cha Qi that makes you weak. Instead this was the one of the more gentle Cha Qi’s I’ve ever experienced and what it did do for me was just relax, I just sat back and relaxed. I didn’t feel anything aggressive, instead just chilled for a while. I would let it rest a bit and come back to it, if it still doesn’t work for you, there are other teas out there that might. Dont be frustrated if you dont share some of the experiences that other people had, I’ve had that happened to me. Sometime its outside variables that change the results, sometimes your body reacts differently and its not your cup of tea. :)
I’m sorry to hear that. My experience with this tea was like @JC said, I was pretty stoned. Actually, I had this just before thanksgiving, and I was asleep in the chair shortly after. I highly recommend boiling water and longer steeps. This is a favorite of mine, and it is an excellent tea.
I just looked at my notes, it was Christmas morning breakfast actually, haha.
Well maybe next time what I’ll do is try to it with all boiling water. I think I might also try a smaller vessel.
Qui is very subjective to each individual. Some will hit people hard and another may not. I will depend on the individual as much as the tea.
Glad to hear you liked the taste (I didn’t, just old books to me) but that sucks you had the same reaction (as in no reaction) to the qi. I’m going to give it another shot but not hopeful. I don’t remember it being bitter and I really pushed it after a few steeps (to see if I could get any effects) but I like bitter. Definitely do boiling if you want to maximize the potential effects. Still, I’m glad you got to try it (Liquid Proust is a G)…2005 Naka is a fascinating one due to the massive difference in reactions.