The first shou puerh that I actually enjoyed from start to finish, and I don't even know what it was.
Posted Sep 18, 2020, 9:20 PM UTC
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Found a mini tuo in the back of my tea closet, and decided today was the day to give it a whirl. I've probably had it close to 5 years now. It was wonderful. The harsh leather/tobacco normally in shou's was completely gone except on the nose and initial sip. The midpalate was sweet and delicate, finishing off was slightly almond nuttiness.
All in all, it's a great way to kickstart the mood before having to work nights this weekend.
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You accidentally aged to harsh notes out of it.
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Indeed I did; I just wish all puerh would age as gracefully in an open air environment...
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Shou is much more forgiving.
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Heresy! On the other hand... I found the first shou that I could live without this week. I love the leathery smell and taste. Haven't found a shou yet that I would call smokey but I'm still looking.
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Have you tried Liu Bao?
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I've had the 803 liu bao from YS. It's what I would call stemmy, not smokey. Smokey to me is like a peated scotch or like a lapsang souchong.
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Ive got a couple liu bao's recently, and they definitely match up with what I recall of a really good lapsang from W2T that I had. They were from Purple Cloud Teahouse. I haven't found any shou's that have a smoky flavor, as they tend to be 'wet woodier' than smoky
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Yeah my experience is the same with the shou's. I haven't found one with a smokey taste, but I've been told they are out there. I can also say I haven't had a shou with a fishy smell or taste either, but they are out there. lol.
My experiences with lapsangs are all smokey. I've only had two nice ones though. I primarily switched to puer with some heicha tossed in. Just bought a kilo brick of fuzhuan though so I might be broadening from Puer to heichas overall.
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That crane set 😍
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I like your tea ocean. Where’s it from?
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I think something got lost on typing or translation, I'm not sure what your asking about?
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A tea ocean, or cha hai, is the container into which you pour your tea before pouring it into cups. Here is a random source on the matter
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That is a wonderful setup you have! 🐙