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Ok so I managed to behave myself and went 5 hours after my fluoride treatment before trying a new tea.
Overall I was impressed with the shipping and service from Rishi. The samplers came in a really nice bamboo basket that I can use for decoration or putting rolls or something in on the dining table. All of the packaging is recyclable which I really like.
The mushroom looks awesome. I am waiting until this weekend to try it since it can be resteeped a ton of times and is a very fast steep initially. I will probably wait on the brick as well. The sampler collection of Pu-Erhs are all loose. I'll try some of those over the course of the week and will probably take them to the office with me. They are also flavored, Vanilla Mint, Ginger, and then two loose blends.
I tried the Ancient Shu Pu-erh Tuo Cha tonight. It was the least expensive Pu-erh that I ordered. It was $4.95 for one ounce which works out to 6 Tuos. The suggestion is to use one Tuo per 8 ounces of water. This was perfect because it meant I could make it in my new infuser.
It is ok, weaker then the Tea Gschwendner Tuos I have been drinking. The second steep was better then the first steep, I think there is something to the Tuo breaking up to let all the flavor out because this is the second time I have noticed that I have preferred the second steeping to the first. This was the least expensive variant so I am not surprised that the TG variant is a better. I have found that the cost does reflect the value for most teas.
I would drink this version again without any qualms and if I was in a pinch for money but really wanted some good Pu-Erh, I would order this again.
Tomorrow night I am going to try the Ancient Sheng Pu-erh Saiqing Ya Two Cha Vintage 2005. It is a bit more expensive, $14.95 for one ounce which was 4 pieces. One Tuo makes 8-12 ounces of tea.
I really like the new tea cup with infuser. It looks pretty, the infuser works nicely, and it lets you know when the tea is too hot to drink because you can't pick up the mug. (grins)
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