Thread: Tea anyone ??!!

Originally Posted by MickR

So you don't like Pu-Erh either then Steph, or is it not the same taste that you mean when you say "smokey"?


Mick

Not the same taste no,least not to me. But I fully admit that I did not care for Pu-erh either, too fishy earthy for me. To each his own however. It's blacks and Oolongs for me.

ok so i finally have a proper cast iron tea pot and have broken into the world of loos etea. looking into getting some whole leaf. I'm a black tea, earl grey or Irish breakfast tea kind of guy. any recommendations on companies? feel free to pm me

Originally Posted by gunsandbibles

ok so i finally have a proper cast iron tea pot and have broken into the world of loos etea. looking into getting some whole leaf. I'm a black tea, earl grey or Irish breakfast tea kind of guy. any recommendations on companies? feel free to pm me

Look at the link I just posted previous page. They have all you are looking for and good quality. All loose teas, They have Scottish, irish and English breakfast,EG and much more. Good stuff.

2011 Aged Tree Huang Pian (Yellow Leaves) Pu’er Tea:

Got this in the mail today, and could not resist breaking off a small sample before putting it in my tea chest:

2011 Aged Tree Huang Pian (Yellow Leaves) Pu’er Tea
Made from Yunnan large leafed shaiqingmao tea leaves





Tea cake:
Color: Distinctly yellow green
Odor: Strong, floral, green, pleasant
Loosely packed, easy to break up.



Tea soup:
Color: Strong yelllowish broth
Odor: Asparagus and green, a hint of fresh forest
Taste: No bitterness, asparagus green, mild, somewhat thin for a puerh.
Aftertaste: Lasting, sweet, mouthwatering, refreshing.



I also got this Banzhang 2010 that I'm sticking straight into the chest for later

Even though I'm not a fan of Pu-er, I can still appreciate it .

I've been really busy the last couple of weeks; between training most weeknights and starting a Japanese course in much of my spare time, I've had little chance to post much since I came back from my weekend away, so I have a bunch of photos to post when I get a moment, sometime this weekend!

That matcha post I said I'd do needs to be done. I have a new teapot because I dropped and broke the lid of the little Banko Yaki that I use for sencha. I also have a bag of matcha-iri genmaicha and the old yuukimidori matcha (unopened).

Finally, after one month shipping from China, my Bamboo Brick just arrived.

MENGHAI BOYOU 2007 Ripe Pu-Erh tea

I've been a little curious. After you guys get these big ol cakes of Pu-er , how do you store them after opening. Do you break'em up and stor in a canister ? Someone mentioned a tea chest . Might I see some pics on tea chests and tea storage ?

I mentioned a tea chest. I guess that is not really correct, I am storing my tea in an old chest. It was not made for the purpose. Mine measures some 15" x 30" by 12". I use it to store the tea after I buy it. It can stay in there for a long time, until I decide to drink it.



There's currently a bit over 15lb of tea in there. Err, perhaps that sounds like a lot, but some of it will be stored for years.

After I take the tea from the storage chest, I leave it out for a while to air out, then break it up and stick it in a caddy for consumption.

Originally Posted by str8fencer

I mentioned a tea chest. I guess that is not really correct, I am storing my tea in an old chest. It was not made for the purpose. Mine measures some 15" x 30" by 12". I use it to store the tea after I buy it. It can stay in there for a long time, until I decide to drink it.



There's currently a bit over 15lb of tea in there. Err, perhaps that sounds like a lot, but some of it will be stored for years.

After I take the tea from the storage chest, I leave it out for a while to air out, then break it up and stick it in a caddy for consumption.

Thanks st8fencer.....I was definitely curious. Appreciate the pics.