Blood Orange Pu-erh

Tea type
Fruit Herbal Pu'erh Blend
Ingredients
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Flavors
Earth, Honey
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Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 15 sec 6 oz / 177 ml

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  • “Yesterday, I came to the realization that pu-erh and I will never be more than passing acquaintances. There is just something about the strong earthy, hay-like sweetness that comes across as...” Read full tasting note
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Origin: Tea from Yunnan, China; Organic Blood Orange and Ginger from United States

Flavor Profile: Dark, wet, redwood forest earth with a thick, stewed orange, citrus depth. Rich, smooth, and earthy.

Tea Story: The deep, crimson flavor of blood orange is deliciously (if not surprisingly!) coupled with the earthy, malty depth of ripe Yunnan Pu-erh. When Christine sampled this tea out at an art opening, guests were telling her, “I feel amazing! What did you put in the tea?!” She just smiled and explained that they were just feeling the pu-erh high.

Samovarian Poetry: Blood Orange adroitly blended with our classic loose leaf pu-erh yields notes of citrus, spice and earth in this complex brew!

Food Pairing: Chocolate fondue: dipped strawberries, blood orange segments, and banana slices. Any deserts that pair the dark rich, sweet chocolate flavors, with the mild acids and sweetness of fruits.

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31 Tasting Notes

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1 tasting notes

Fantastic tea. Pu-erh blended with ginger. Not too bitter, but plenty of complexity. Will buy again.

Flavors: Earth, Honey

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 8 min or more 2 tsp 6 OZ / 177 ML

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66 tasting notes

This is my first Pu-erh, so I’m not sure how much my rating reflects this tea in particular vs. how much is related to the entire range. Time will tell on that front, but I found this to be pleasant without being too much of a standout. I enjoy it when I have it, but don’t ever find myself craving it.

A good tea, but certainly an “out of sight, out of mind” kind of tea for me.

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99
6 tasting notes

Exceptional… I haven’t had anything like it. I come back to samovar for it.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 1 min, 0 sec

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94
35 tasting notes

A little bit of ginger, a little bit of orange peel and a thick earthy Pu-erh. If I don’t have a cup every few days, the next time is like experiencing it anew. My favorite breakfast tea.

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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100
4 tasting notes

LOVE this tea especially the gingery notes. It is a nice compliment to stir-fry and makes an EXCELLENT ICED TEA. I made iced tea from the 5th and 6th infusions, put in glass bottles and went off on a desert hike….very refreshing on a hot day!

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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87
1 tasting notes

I’m excited to report that this was my very first step into the loose leaf tea world. What a great introduction with the Blood Orange Pu-erh from Samovar! A big thanks to Nelson who recommended this tea. I come from the coffee world (I feel like I’ve just sinned), so I have a very rich and flavorful palette and am expecting that from the tea world.

I would definitely recommend this tea to anyone. For those that are fresh of the boat like myself, this tea is definitely a great starting point. To the smell, I was expecting this tea to be quite strong and have an overpowering orange taste. However, it was completely subdued and wasn’t overpowering at all. I had made a couple cups of this Pu-erh at work and had very focused, mental clarity throughout my day. I’m already looking forward to tomorrow!

I’m still unsure how I’m going to adapt to these tea ratings, so please excuse many ratings that may seem a bit projected as I steep my way in.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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71
2 tasting notes

I bought a small tin of this tea while I was ordering a second Yixing teapot for the office (Samovar has a very nice one btw). It’s light and the blood orange flavor is strong but not overpowering, though it definitely all but masks the taste of the Pu-erh completely. That probably isn’t a bad thing though, because the overall quality of the actual tea leaves looks fairly low, mostly small broken pieces broken and a lot of fine dust. Still, I have a soft spot for orange flavored tea (I religiously drank orange spice as a kid), so I found this tea enjoyable.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 30 sec

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75
7 tasting notes

I highly recommend this tea. I’m new to pu-erh, but really enjoyed drinking several pots of Blood Orange at Samovar in San Francisco.

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