Friday, July 14, 2017

Puerh Teas from Teabook - Tea Review

Clockwise from bottom left: 
 1.Teabook Raw Puerh (Sheng) from WuLiang, Yunnan, China 
Tasted much like a green tea with an after feel in the mouth.
2. Teabook Ripe Puerh from Lincang, Yunnan, China 
(a sustainable plantation)
Comparing side by side I found I preferred ripe puerh, as am
not a big fan of green teas and found the raw teas to be rather green.
This tea was my second favorite of all the 5 teas I tasted.
And I totally agree, this tea would be a good one for the 
cold winter months.
3.  Denong raw tea cake, 2016 American debut Commemorative Edition
from Kunming, Yunnan, China
If I had to choose between the three raw puerh's, I would pick this one.
It tasted green, but not much after taste and quite smooth.
Let's pause for a moment.
Do you see the cup and puerh knife?
Both of those lovelies came with the order.
The cup is a soft celadon porcelain and nice hand feel.
A cup similar to this will be the official cup with admission
to the TeaFestPDX.com - Portland Tea Festival on July 22nd.
Can't wait to get a second cup to go with my first.
And I have always wanted a puerh knife for loosening the tea
from cakes and bings.
4. Teabook raw puerh
On the packaging it says the raw puerh's cool the body,
and help your body tolerate hotter weather after drinking.
Nice to know.  I will be drinking it this summer.
Isn't it pretty?  I love seeing the beautiful leaves compressed
into a bing or disk.
Again the raw puerh's remind me of a green tea.
5. Denong Ripe minis or tuo cha from Kunming, Yunnan, China.
This was my favorite.
It did sell out quickly, but more has come in now.
I guess I am not the only one that loved it.
The tuo cha's came in that pretty canister.
It was a rich, smooth, black morning tea;
perfect again for the winter months.

If you haven't ventured into the world of puerh teas
I highly recommend that you give it a try.
I am just learning, so having 5 different ones to try
at home was an adventure for me.

Jeffrey at teabook.co definitely carries a good variety.
Go to his website and check his teas out,
you won't be disappointed.

PS:  puerh teas are also good for lowering cholesterol,
 as recommended to me by a Chinese lady years ago.

Happy weekend, dear friends!