Has anyone else had this lately? I acquired 20 grams of this in a swap (thanks curlygc!), and this is tasting a lot different than when I last had it even 3-4 months ago. I am using more leaf and finally got a gaiwan, which I’m using for this session.
It tastes much more medicinal, bitter, mentholy, and green versus the light hay taste. Can sheng change that much in a few months? I’m very much a beginner when it comes to drinking pu-erh.
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Yeah it can, the difference in humidity can make a change, also people rest tea for a week or so after travel.
I don’t know much about how this directly affects flavours, apart from my dry room reduces storage funk taste, but also I think it flattens some sheng after about 6 months. I’m getting a pumidor sometime
Your gaiwan skills might be having an effect too
Thanks for the info! My skills could definitely affect the taste—I don’t follow exact parameters. A pumidor sounds awesome!:)
A pumidor will help quite a bit.
Yeah it can, the difference in humidity can make a change, also people rest tea for a week or so after travel.
I don’t know much about how this directly affects flavours, apart from my dry room reduces storage funk taste, but also I think it flattens some sheng after about 6 months. I’m getting a pumidor sometime
Your gaiwan skills might be having an effect too
Thanks for the info! My skills could definitely affect the taste—I don’t follow exact parameters. A pumidor sounds awesome!:)
A pumidor will help quite a bit.