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Most pu-erhs smell and taste like my wet basement. Nasty stuff.
I'd hate to think that those who bash Pu-Erh aren't preparing it correctly. Oh well. More for me!
Also, I think it's a tad on the rude side to say what someone else likes essentially tastes like ****. "It's not for me" is a much nicer way to get the message across.
Case in point.
I guess Pu-Erh is an acquired taste, or maybe it's a cultural barrier. In any case, I've acquired the taste and crossed the barrier. Or maybe you've just bought and sampled the worst of it. Whatever.
Depends what you are looking for. Their blended teas (mostly breakfast-type offerings) are very good. So are the oolongs and greens. The flavored stuff I would avoid.
I've only tried one version of Pu-Erh (I forget who the distributor is though), and overall I found it to be good. One thing that I found with it is that is is far more earthy than any other tea and it reminds me more of coffee than what one typically thinks of when it comes to traditional teas.
I'd hate to think that those who bash Pu-Erh aren't preparing it correctly. Oh well. More for me!
Also, I think it's a tad on the rude side to say what someone else likes essentially tastes like ****. "It's not for me" is a much nicer way to get the message across.
Case in point.
I guess Pu-Erh is an acquired taste, or maybe it's a cultural barrier. In any case, I've acquired the taste and crossed the barrier. Or maybe you've just bought and sampled the worst of it. Whatever.