Re: Is this even a Pu 'erh?
The color is baffling me, though I'm trying to figure that infuser probably only holds 1 gram of that tea and for 8 oz of water. I'm still going with shu, figuring it was 1 g for 6-8 oz for 1-2 minutes, and the leaves do not look right for aged sheng.
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Re: Is this even a Pu 'erh?
The color is a bit light for shupu. Won't know unless the appropiate amount is used. However, their is shupu where the fermentation process was cut short. Interesting to say the least.
Re: Is this even a Pu 'erh?
I´m pretty sure it´s shu, my gf brews loose shu puerh with a small infuser like that and after 3 or 4 minutes it´s still a golden colour with that brewing method it takes quite a bit longer to reach the deep red colour that you get very quickly brewing the same tea in a pot or gaiwan.