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It probably didn’t help that I didn’t observe a typical gongfu prep for this. It also probably didn’t help that I was eating sharp cheddar-laden chimichangas at the time. That said, I brewed this as I would an oolong (but with boiling water), and it was a perfect sheng. Muscat grape notes, shades of maple leaf, pear, and some earthiness trailing on finish. When I think of aged sheng pu-erh, I think this. Flawless.

Thanks to seykayay for this little treasure.

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CMT 雲 山 茶 14 years ago

Mmmmm. Puerh Chimichanga. Maybe 52 teas will do something with that.

Geoffrey Norman 14 years ago

@Seykayay – Do it! Right this second!

@Cloud Mountain – Y’know…I would actually drink that. Heck, I had their bacon tea and liked it.

Batrachoid 14 years ago

How about arroz con habichuelas? What’s a savory dish more earthy and pu’erh friendly than the staple protein combo of the western hemisphere?

Geoffrey Norman 14 years ago

Can’t say I even know what that is.

Batrachoid 14 years ago

Sorry. I’m from Florida, so you might know it as arroz con frijoles? Also known as rice and beans.

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CMT 雲 山 茶 14 years ago

Mmmmm. Puerh Chimichanga. Maybe 52 teas will do something with that.

Geoffrey Norman 14 years ago

@Seykayay – Do it! Right this second!

@Cloud Mountain – Y’know…I would actually drink that. Heck, I had their bacon tea and liked it.

Batrachoid 14 years ago

How about arroz con habichuelas? What’s a savory dish more earthy and pu’erh friendly than the staple protein combo of the western hemisphere?

Geoffrey Norman 14 years ago

Can’t say I even know what that is.

Batrachoid 14 years ago

Sorry. I’m from Florida, so you might know it as arroz con frijoles? Also known as rice and beans.

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