"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in message
.. .
> On pure curiousity, I immediately brewed up a knob of
> the Pu-erh tuo-cha. The smell in the bag was, as they
> always describe it, "earthy", but they never really do
> describe where the earth is from. I can report that I've
> smelled that exact smell several times. It's horse-farm.
> Well-kept horse farm. Quite a nice thing to smell if
> you miss horse farms. And authentic enough that it makes
> you wonder if you aren't being had by the great pu-erh
> practiacl joke team. But I've read the flavor doesn't
> follow the aroma, and I've had Durian so I understand how
> that works.

The first pu-erh I had was from specialteas. I like it though I wouldn't
buy it again. It seems to be made from pu-erh dust and maybe some good,
clean earth for good measure. It's different from any other pu-erh I've had
since.

The most annoying thing is trying to strain it, it ends up more like
espresso grounds than leaves. It's not a bad tea, and I would certainly
drink it if it was offered, though I wouldn't buy it again.

-ben