Fun fact.
In French, the pronunciation of Shou is the same as “chou” which means primarily….cabbage. I know, nothing glorious in that.
The cute part is that “chou” is also being used to signify our affection to someone we love. We’ll say “mon chou” the same way we’ll say in English, “my love” or “my darling”. Also, doubling the word and make it “chouchou” means “a favourite”.
So it is not a lie to say that this shou is my “chou” and a new “chouchou” of mine ;-)
Having just received both Mandala and Whispering Pines orders, all you’ll read from me in the upcoming week end will be reviews of their teas. A good tea week end in perspective, wouln’t you say?
This is a newcomer for me, never tried it before. I’m surprised to see only one review on Steepster.
Temple Stairs…What a name, just loving it! I’m ready to feel the elevation :-)
It’s really soft and smooth, not bold at all.
Not as rich and chocolaty as Special Dark, and that’s ok, not necessarily seeking richness after a meal.
I find notes of mushroom, cocoa and dark sugar. This is not your heavily earthy shou pu’erh, I would recommend it to anyone thinking pu’erh is scary. Cause this cup is not scary at all, it just wants to comfort you and be your “chouchou”!
So happy I went for a few ounces of this just based on description, totally worth it!
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I remember reading that Marie Antoinette called her babies her little cabbages.
Haha! There you go! Chouchou is often used for favourite pets :-)
French is such a lovely language. I took a few years of French classes back in high school. But that was a LONG time ago!
This tea sounds delicious! I will have to add this one to my wishlist. It sounds right up my alley!
Mon petit chou!
Oh, Cameron speaks French?
Hah, not really. I took a few years. :P
Sarsonator and Cameron, I always applaud anyone who attempts to learn French, there are so many useless and complicated rules!!! But it’s also part of what I love about it…
The tea is delicious, I’m at my third cup and I squeeze my mug for the last drop!
I’m definitely getting this then next time I order from Mandala!
I tried it , I dunno why I didn’t write a note. It’s very smooth and nice. I think I sampled it right after some bold shou so I remember it tasted kinda fruity, some cherries?? Maybe I’m wrong
Your pronunciation is closer to the Chinese than English!
So happy you are enjoying this one. It’s my fiance’s favorite tea these days. She’s been drinking it daily. And!! We just had a kg of the mini tuocha’s we had pressed along with a couple of tongs of the 100 gram cake of the same. We decided we wanted to make the best mini in the world so we used this really good material to make one. 10,000 of them, rather!
The mini’s and cakes will be ready to ship in about 2.5 months (that’s when we will see the remainder of them arrive from China. We had a little express shipped so we could check them out. The rest are still airing out post-pressing in China at our warehouse there. They are gonna be splendid!
Here: http://shopmandalatea.com/sale-items.html
Jamie just decided to do all loose leaf ripe pu’er at 50% off through 7/2! He’s nuts but he’s the online guy, so I just do what he tells me :) I hope you are all having a great day. Spread the word, if you’d like. I’m going to announce it on promotion page now, too.
Seriously, Garret? You’re killing me here! I am on tea buying probation! My boyfriend regularly threatens to send me to Teahab!
But I just can’t pass up a 50% off deal. I’m placing an order for this one now. Thanks for the great discount! LOL!
I remember reading that Marie Antoinette called her babies her little cabbages.
Haha! There you go! Chouchou is often used for favourite pets :-)
French is such a lovely language. I took a few years of French classes back in high school. But that was a LONG time ago!
This tea sounds delicious! I will have to add this one to my wishlist. It sounds right up my alley!
Mon petit chou!
Oh, Cameron speaks French?
Hah, not really. I took a few years. :P
Sarsonator and Cameron, I always applaud anyone who attempts to learn French, there are so many useless and complicated rules!!! But it’s also part of what I love about it…
The tea is delicious, I’m at my third cup and I squeeze my mug for the last drop!
I’m definitely getting this then next time I order from Mandala!
I tried it , I dunno why I didn’t write a note. It’s very smooth and nice. I think I sampled it right after some bold shou so I remember it tasted kinda fruity, some cherries?? Maybe I’m wrong
Your pronunciation is closer to the Chinese than English!
So happy you are enjoying this one. It’s my fiance’s favorite tea these days. She’s been drinking it daily. And!! We just had a kg of the mini tuocha’s we had pressed along with a couple of tongs of the 100 gram cake of the same. We decided we wanted to make the best mini in the world so we used this really good material to make one. 10,000 of them, rather!
The mini’s and cakes will be ready to ship in about 2.5 months (that’s when we will see the remainder of them arrive from China. We had a little express shipped so we could check them out. The rest are still airing out post-pressing in China at our warehouse there. They are gonna be splendid!
Here: http://shopmandalatea.com/sale-items.html
Jamie just decided to do all loose leaf ripe pu’er at 50% off through 7/2! He’s nuts but he’s the online guy, so I just do what he tells me :) I hope you are all having a great day. Spread the word, if you’d like. I’m going to announce it on promotion page now, too.
Seriously, Garret? You’re killing me here! I am on tea buying probation! My boyfriend regularly threatens to send me to Teahab!
But I just can’t pass up a 50% off deal. I’m placing an order for this one now. Thanks for the great discount! LOL!