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2000 2000 Bulk Mini Pu-erh Tea Brick | ||
| Genre: Compressed Shu/Black/Cooked/Ripe | ||
| Factory: CNNP | ||
| Vendor: puershop.com (free sample) | ||
| Reviewed by Christina on 03/18/2007 | ||
| Background | From the vendor's website: "Few knew that this CNNP made mini pu'er brick was ordered by a Russian vendor to export to EU in 1999, so it was called 'Russian Batch'. A small quantity was dispatched and locked up in CNNP's warehouse in Kunming till Puerh Shop got it." | |
| Dry Leaf Appearence: | n/a | |
| Water to Leaf Ratio: | 11 gr of Leaf in 960 ml of water | |
| Brewing Method: | My own special brewing method for the place (an off the grid country home north of Topeka, Kansas) and occasion (late afternoon, come in from a walk, light the wood stove, and talk in the growing dark). 5 mini-bricks (11 grams) placed in a tea ball, steeped two full minutes in one quart more of less of filtered water brought to a full boil, served in mugs. | |
| Wet Leaf Appearence: | Too dark to tell | |
| 1st Steep | As above. This was my first attempt to share pu-erh outside the family. Tea was mildly earth-y, not quite sweet (think bitter chocolate), thick and rich. | |
| 2nd Steep | Another quart of water, full boil. Two or maybe three minutes. Same rich taste. | |
| 3rd Steep | I didn't try another steep, as it was getting pretty late, but suggested that my friends try in the morning, if they felt inclined. I was pretty sure they'd get at least one more, possibly two steeps before the flavor gave out. | |
| 4th Steep | ||
| Subsequent Steeps | ||
| Conclusion | Mind you, I am a complete novice with a completely undeveloped palate. But I woke up craving this tea. Will order more. | |
| Sorry, no Photos | ||