The grand experiment goes on.
In the parcel from The Chinese Tea Company I received last week, I had three free samples. One of them was
2006 Nu Er Bing Cooked Puer.
I was very sceptical about it. I was planning to reply to their last email on Monday and I thought I was going to say something along the lines: I have tried many different cooked Pu-Erh. From different sources, including a cake from Tea Smith. More or less it always tastes the same.
After I tried 2006 Nu Er Bing Cooked Puer I decided that my reply is going to be different.
This Pu-Erh tea is rich. I never tried cooked Pu-Erh like that. It is a similar aroma and similar flavour, but only similar. She (the owner) chipped off cake bits. They didn't open after the first 3min/90C infusion, but what a flavour! Aroma is also different, very rich. I cannot think of another word to describe it.
I just finished second infusion and the characteristics stayed 85% the same.
I am going to ask her, how she recommends to infuse it. We made 2 cups and there is enough for one more.
We live and learn every day.