"Melinda" wrote in message
om...
I just realized today that another reason I may be having a hard time
with the puer I do have is that I may be brewing it way too strong. I
don't have a scale so I have been eyeballing it. I brewed it a little
lighter today and didn't mind it so much.

I also agree you need to be careful with the time and amount until you know
the tea. Some black Puers you can steep seemingly indefinitely, others not,
and I suspect (though I don't know for sure) that green Puers are MUCH more
susceptible to over-steeping. You could probably steep the black Large Leaf
Puer from Shan Shui I mentioned for 12 or 15 minutes (maybe even more), and
it would still be fine. Other Puers I've had would I think be undrinkable
after that long, and might even start eating through the pot.

month I am hoping to get more samples of assams as I am still
searching for one that really knocks my socks off. Need to restock my

If you find that Assam, please let us know. I found one that came close at
SpecialTeas, then of course they ran out, and haven't gotten in this year's
crop yet (which of course may not be as good as last year's - sigh). I
haven't found one as good yet.

keemun. I want to get some honeybush for evenings (I know not tea, no
caffeine though).

I kinda sorta like honeybush for evenings too. But it's a long long way from
tea, unfortunately.

Doug