I’m the first to review this. I’m actually surprised about that.
This is a loose BoP Pu’erh, which did not put me off to a good start. I did lose slight interest when I opened the package, in all honesty. The dry leaf consists of small black and gold curls. I placed these inside my warmed yixing and shook them up. The aroma was a very clean forest floor and fungal scent. I commenced to begin my brewing. The steeped leaves actually smell exactly like the warmed leaves except hotter. This consistency of aroma gave me a hint to the lack of complexity to this brew. This was a good Shou, but it was lacking in a lot of areas. I could see this being nice for someone new to Shou. The flavor was slightly sweet and dry. I could taste the classic forest floor, earth, and fungal flavors. The brew was a thick black soup. This session did end in a smooth qi feeling, which was pretty nice. However, this feeling faded quickly after completion. I liked this pu’erh, but I feel my palette has surpassed this quality of Shou. Although, I was reminded of the Divine Comedy, and it was nice to explore some of my favorite literature during this session. :)
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Flavors: Drying, Forest Floor, Mushrooms, Wet Wood
