Thanks guys.
Just ordered what you recommended plus Dave's choice 3 black puerhs.

Sasha.


"Lewis Perin" > wrote in message
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> Michael Plant > writes:
>
>> Alex igy.com9/15/04
>>
>>
>> > Following Mike's and Michael's advice I got the Silk Road catalog.
>> > I am interested in Puerhs. Can you guys share your experience with
>> > SR puerhs? My experience with puerhs is very-very limited, so
>> > what would be a good 5-10 puerhs to buy from SR as a good
>> > introduction to puerhs in general? I had some cooked puerhs before
>> > (nothing spectacular) and found them not too interesting.
>>
>> Sasha,
>>
>> You will not be disappointed with:
>>
>> 1. Mini Menhai Beengcha 1999
>> 2. Dai Bamboo Pu-erh (P-DBB-6)
>> 3. Fengcha 1999 (which Lew will give you more details on)
>
> Make that "Fangcha".
>
>> The first is marvelously complex in an uncooked sort of a way.
>
> Right. Musty, smoky, brothy, fruity, and slightly tarry (in a Lapsang
> way) all rolled into one. Did we say it's complex?
>
>> The second has just the right flower and must.
>
> Courtesy of the ethnic minority that seems to have invented Puerh.
>
>> The third is likewise green and very nice.
>
> There's also his cheap loose green Puerh (P-GPE-1), with a bold,
> brothy, collard-greens-and-hambone taste.
>
> The Aged Green Pu-erh Brick (P-GPB-92) has a lot of character and
> subtlety if you can brew around its tendency toward an ashy taste.
>
>> I had tried the Bamboo Fragrance Pu-erh (P-BFP-100), but didn't think
>> very
>> much of it. Not too much there, for me.
>
> Yes, but the Bamboo Fragrance Pu-erh (P-BFP-1) is nice and soft and
> gentle (the one you mentioned is black, while this one's green.)
>
>> I also have a 2 kg brick of "Hong Kong Back to China"
>> commemorative. I've enjoyed its soft -- camphor??? --
>> undertone. Getting pieces ready for brewing is a bitch.
>>
>> I don't have David's latest catalog, but will be looking at somebody
>> else's
>> copy this evening, I hope.
>>
>> Real men drink green Pu-erh.
>
> All other tea products are girly-teas.
>
> /Lew
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