Hello everyone!
Alot of people say that cooked Pu-erh is more for beginer tea drinkers wheras raw Pu-erh is for the more developed tea addict.
Thats not what I think!
But I have a personal favorite; RAW Pu-erh, mainly becease of its stronger Hou yun (aftertaste) and wider variety of complex flavors.
But not everyone thinks the same, Whats your opinion?
Re: cooked vs. raw Pu-erh.
A lot of people say... drink what you like, and like what you drink. It's all good.
Re: cooked vs. raw Pu-erh.
+1 to that. I suggest just finding a place to get a couple samples of sheng/raw and shu/cooked pu'erh and just learn what best suits your palate.tingjunkie wrote:A lot of people say... drink what you like, and like what you drink. It's all good.
Re: cooked vs. raw Pu-erh.
Who are those people?wisdom cha wrote:Alot of people say that cooked Pu-erh is more for beginer tea drinkers wheras raw Pu-erh is for the more developed tea addict.
Definitively if it's older material, I personally dislike young raw because it's too fiery and bitter. Old age brings wisdom and a better Qi. Alsowisdom cha wrote:But I have a personal favorite; RAW Pu-erh, mainly becease of its stronger Hou yun (aftertaste) and wider variety of complex flavors.
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Re: cooked vs. raw Pu-erh.
bagua7 wrote: wisdom cha wrote:Alot of people say that cooked Pu-erh is more for beginer tea drinkers wheras raw Pu-erh is for the more developed tea addict.
Who are those people?
bagua7 wrote:I personally dislike young raw because it's too fiery and bitter
I think you answered your own question Most people are put off by sheng because they inevitably try something very young on their first outing. I think that is where the reputation that sheng is for the 'developed tea addict' comes from.
Shou pu is just a lot more accessible to people who are new to tea.
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Re: cooked vs. raw Pu-erh.
I also think that the sheng that is good to drink young is expensive with some exceptions. So when people first try young sheng it generally is of a grade that probably should have some years on it before it is really going to give a good performance.
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Hazaa! Bingo! Ding, ding, ding!bagua7 wrote:Who are those people?wisdom cha wrote:Alot of people say that cooked Pu-erh is more for beginer tea drinkers wheras raw Pu-erh is for the more developed tea addict.
Definitively if it's older material, I personally dislike young raw because it's too fiery and bitter. Old age brings wisdom and a better Qi. Alsowisdom cha wrote:But I have a personal favorite; RAW Pu-erh, mainly becease of its stronger Hou yun (aftertaste) and wider variety of complex flavors.
Ahem, i couldnt agree more.