cooked is overrated

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cooked is overrated

by LaybackPandas » Nov 2nd, '09, 01:29

whats so special about it? are you drinking it perhaps of the infinite amount re steeping in your tiny brewing vessel so you get your moneys worth or do you truly like it? :twisted:
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Re: cooked is overrated

by oldmanteapot » Nov 2nd, '09, 02:14

LaybackPandas wrote:whats so special about it? are you drinking it perhaps of the infinite amount re steeping in your tiny brewing vessel so you get your moneys worth or do you truly like it? :twisted:
Are you referring to Shu / Shou pu'erh or are you referring to a method that's used to cook pu'erh?

Your question is very vague and your comments are rather... eerr... how should I put it.... t~w~i~s~t~e~d... :mrgreen:

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Re: cooked is overrated

by thanks » Nov 2nd, '09, 05:24

If anything shu is underrated, and not that widely consumed (at least here in the west).
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Re: cooked is overrated

by oldmanteapot » Nov 2nd, '09, 05:37

thanks wrote:If anything shu is underrated, and not that widely consumed (at least here in the west).
+1 :mrgreen:
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Re: cooked is overrated

by shogun89 » Nov 2nd, '09, 07:01

thanks wrote:If anything shu is underrated, and not that widely consumed (at least here in the west).

+1 as well...
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Re: cooked is overrated

by edkrueger » Nov 2nd, '09, 15:52

Well, it is at least cheap, but it doesn't improve too much with age. It also doesn't taste too good and the young stuff really dries out the mouth.
So... -∞
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Re: cooked is overrated

by shogun89 » Nov 2nd, '09, 17:30

Well, we all have our opinions. But i have had some darn nice shu's. My 2003 CNNP 7581 brick is just great. Wish I had bought more...
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Re: cooked is overrated

by TomVerlain » Nov 2nd, '09, 20:12

I think quality tea is quality tea wether it is shou or sheng. I think sheng is a pretty difficult tea when young, but shou is very easy when young. Given the choice of a high end sheng from 2009 or shou, I would choose to drink the shou now. Aging does improve it.

I don't drink mini touchas or anything like that, so perhaps I am spoiled. I have only tried a few pretty crappy cooked teas, but a fairly large amount of not ready for prime time shengs.
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Re: cooked is overrated

by apache » Nov 3rd, '09, 03:01

shogun89 wrote:Well, we all have our opinions. But i have had some darn nice shu's. My 2003 CNNP 7581 brick is just great. Wish I had bought more...
Here someone sell this brick:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-CNNP-7581-Sh ... 5119wt_941
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Re: cooked is overrated

by cha-fu » Nov 3rd, '09, 03:26

shogun89 wrote:Well, we all have our opinions. But i have had some darn nice shu's. My 2003 CNNP 7581 brick is just great. Wish I had bought more...
+1

Got a chance to taste early 1980s 7581 the other day and it was heavenly.
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Re: cooked is overrated

by oldmanteapot » Nov 3rd, '09, 04:08

cha-fu wrote:Got a chance to taste early 1980s 7581 the other day and it was heavenly.
+2 :mrgreen: I second that. The chaqi and yun from the tea is simply amazing. Very few shu actually comes close to the 80s 7581. The Sheng Hsiang aroma from the 7581 is a signature character for the 7581 which has been highly sought after by tea enthusiasts all over!

Cheers!! :D
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Re: cooked is overrated

by Dizzwave » Nov 3rd, '09, 12:33

I've had some extremely crappy shu, and some amazing shu. And lots in between. Unfortunately, in general, the crappy stuff is the shu that you find at grocery stores, mainstream tea companies, etc.

Also, some people just don't like it. Just like how some people have a sweet tooth and some people like single malt Scotch, some like shu and some don't!
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Re: cooked is overrated

by tenuki » Nov 3rd, '09, 14:30

thanks wrote:If anything shu is underrated
-1 shu sucks.
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Re: cooked is overrated

by shogun89 » Nov 3rd, '09, 14:51

Sippin some pretty damn fine 2003 7572 right now. Great flavor, very smooth and silky. Dont know how anyone could say this stuff sucks...
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Re: cooked is overrated

by betta » Nov 3rd, '09, 16:08

shogun89 wrote:Sippin some pretty damn fine 2003 7572 right now. Great flavor, very smooth and silky. Dont know how anyone could say this stuff sucks...
+1 :D
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