Vietnam (Ha Giang) Wild 'Dark Forest' Dark Tea from What-Cha

Vietnam (Ha Giang) Wild 'Dark Forest' Dark Tea

Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Leather, Musty, Wet Wood, Mushrooms, Wood, Anise, Bark, Loam, Wet Earth, Wet Rocks, Bitter, Forest Floor, Wet Moss, Yeast, Ash, Earth, Smooth, Spicy, Dirt, Smoke
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Caffeine
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Edit tea info Last updated by Anonimo Nonlodico
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 1 min, 30 sec 7 g 6 oz / 185 ml

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  • “This tea reminded me of some old leather shoe left in a dry dusty basement fused with some soggy wet wood. The description states that this tea is an aquired taste and that couldn’t be further from...” Read full tasting note
  • “It has taken me ages to get around to trying this tea. Based on some of the reviews I figured it would not be a tea I like. That would be an understatement. This tea tastes like an old wet...” Read full tasting note
  • “This is the first hei cha I’ve ever tried, so I was bracing myself for a weird, weird experience. First sip, and as expected, the tea totally tastes like wood. Not like pine or anything, but more...” Read full tasting note
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  • “this is definitely out of the ordinary. will review better after another few steeps. out of time but wanted to make it known that i have imbibed the dark tea!” Read full tasting note
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Smooth with a lingering wood taste.

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So after my morning green tea frappe I decided to grab yesterday’s leaf for a second cup of dark tea. I steep about 3 minutes. The color is a little lighter than yesterday (caramel today – orange yesterday). The flavor is still spot on, except I am enjoying it even more so. The musty/dusty top flavor rests on top of a stone kind of taste. Beneath that is a sweet fruitiness. This is definitely wonderfully earthy. Another thing that I notice this morning is how syrupy thick this feels. Maybe my tastebuds are just ready and primed today or more likely I should have waited before posting yesterday’s review. What a good start to my day. I’m two for two!
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It has a woody – almost wet wood – aroma and a smoky taste. It is reminiscent of lapsang souchong but without the “dirty gym socks” aroma and taste that is associated with that tea.

My husband said it tasted “like dirt and wood”.

Flavors: Dirt, Forest Floor, Smoke, Wood

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec
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