Dec 31st, '08, 18:18
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Mengyang Guoyan or Changtai. Any of their lesser offerings are adequate for those late night nightcaps.
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Jan 2nd, '09, 08:42
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Maybe I tried too hard. I have only sheng. I need a shu that I just won't feel as badly about throwing out if I don't finish a whole session. So basically I want a shu that tastes better than dirt.puerhking wrote:Suggestions needed for everyday, nothing special, shu pu - I believe you have defined the genre.
(Thanks for all the suggestions already.)
good luck with that.toastedtoads wrote: So basically I want a cheap shu that tastes better than dirt.
Do something different, something different will happen. ( Gong Fu Garden )
Ya, it's decent but pretty much as before; same box a year older. I'll have to brew some myself, I noticed Grace brewed it slightly different than I do and it was not as creamy as I remember. I'm curious about the YSLLC stuff now, I'll have to remember to order some next go.brandon wrote:Did you get to try the new NCTG gong ting, Tenuki?
Jan 2nd, '09, 20:38
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One thing to remember is that if you do not finish it you can leave it till tomorrow. Pu'er is unique in that it is okay to leave over night. I have drank many of the my teas the next day.toastedtoads wrote:I need a shu that I just won't feel as badly about throwing out if I don't finish a whole session.puerhking wrote:Suggestions needed for everyday, nothing special, shu pu - I believe you have defined the genre.
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Jan 2nd, '09, 21:13
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I know about the leaving it overnight, but my schedule is so unregulated, that it would probably sit for 2-3 days before I thought of starting again, and I really don't feel like it would be a good idea to leave it for that long.
I was going to buy the 2008 12 Gentleman from Andao or Nadacha, but both are sold out and I can't find anyone else that has that tea.
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I was going to buy the 2008 12 Gentleman from Andao or Nadacha, but both are sold out and I can't find anyone else that has that tea.
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Too strong for an everyday drinker? It doesn't ask much of it's drinker. It goes all day, you can't overbrew it, and you only need a couple of the nuggets. I think bang for buck, especially if you're up and moving around all day doing housework or something, LCT is great!Salsero wrote:Delicious, but too strong for everyday, IMHO.Wesli wrote: Haiwan 9908 Lao Cha Tou
You're talking about the Chun Ya Shen Yun? I bought two bings from Nada and I've rather enjoyed them. Although it was one of my earlier experiences with shu so I think the sheer 180 my tastebuds did after drinking nothing but young sheng for a whole year contributed a great deal to my overall enjoyment.TomVerlain wrote:i have the 12 gentlemen from andao, and thought it a bit "overcooked" - it's funny thanks thought it was "undercooked" (lightly fermented) - perhaps there is some variations between cakes. It was reddish orange, rather than gold and brown.
for $8 it was a bargain, and I will gladly drink it all over time.