"earthy" pu erh cha

[silvertip beard]

I'm drinking a cup of tea the other day, and think "hmmm, hints of earthy clay". The next few infusions are the same. A few hours later the next infusion tastes "like dirt". I think nothing of this evolution of flavor.

The next time I open this tea, I break off a chunk to reveal a clay pebble 6mm diameter with little flecks of dirt/clay nearby.

The rest of the bing has not been nearly so "earthy" in flavor!

 

[ouch]

Earthy- literally!

 

[netsurfr]

Now, that is really earthy for you. Next thing you know, you will find a dried mushroom in there.

 

[silvertip beard]

mushroom tea? sounds like college. LOL!

Any guesses on the bing in question?

 

[ouch]

No guess, but my bing that had the most revolting things in it was a xizihao, of all things.

 

[silvertip beard]

I swear to God.

Same bing a couple of days ago.

Something funny packed in the leaves.

Fish out a cm^2 size piece of a white-colored mushroom cap flesh.

Holy. Effing. Crap.

How did you know surfr?

 

[tieguanyin]

There are other things folks can find in shupu !

 

[silvertip beard]

"More doctors recommend Lucky Strike"

How much would the lawsuit judgement be if that happened in the US?

My concern is with regard to the uncomfortable probability that any unidentified mushroom flesh may be hepatotoxic.

 

[netsurfr]

hepa what?

 

[SpyvSpy]

I've tried it one and didn't really enjoy the earthy taste. I ended up giving them away after the second time with no luck. 

 

[silvertip beard]

hepa what?

Kill me by destroying my liver.
Extreme, but still.

Clearly I'm not dead yet, so no cause for alarm.

Cheers!