As you suggested, the Pu-erh you drank is a "cooked" one, not a green one.
By all means, if its not to your liking, give up Pu-erh; but, not until
you've tried a decent green one. They are quite different.

Michael



et10/4/04


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> > wrote in message
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>> The mold you find on a Pu-erh should be a white
>> one, not a black one!!! Different mold can
>> develop on a Pu-erh when it is placed in
>> different environment. Some are good, some are
>> BAD. The good apsergillus we Chinese talk about
>> is NOT aspergillus niger. Not a black mold!
>>
>
> I can't see mold on the tea, so I cannot confirm this. However, it
> definitely smells like peat- rotten vegetation and peat moss.
>
> It's 3rd grade loose Pu-Erh from Ten Ren (they sell tea on the net).
> It's cheap stuff. I don't
> know if the 1st and 2nd grades are better.
>
>> Improperly processed pu-erh
>> can be harmful to your health. You may visit the
>> discussion on our site at
>> http://www.teahub.com/revealpuerh.htm for more
>> info.
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> The tea is drinkable if I brew it for three minutes or so. If I brew it
> a full five minutes, it's
> just too nasty.
>
> With so many other good teas out there... my feeling is, why drink it?
> Like everything else, I suppose it was worth a try.
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