tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post3004753504608126518..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2007 Banzhang MaochaHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-53170125236079547862008-10-22T05:30:00.000+01:002008-10-22T05:30:00.000+01:00Hobbes,Since I have been drinking pu-erh for just ...Hobbes,<BR/><BR/>Since I have been drinking pu-erh for just over a year now, my brewing methods have changed a bit, naturally.<BR/><BR/>Lately, I have been using hotter water, as my taste for strong pu-erh has matured. Scathing pu-erh with boiling water doesn't seem to destroy leaf vigor, as I once hypothesized. I now accept boiling water as it "wakes up" the tea.<BR/><BR/>Sensations are great!Ecclenserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506682567743202714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-64522860286263984202008-04-24T16:56:00.000+01:002008-04-24T16:56:00.000+01:00Dear Ecclenser,Suitable indeed, and rather a tasty...Dear Ecclenser,<BR/><BR/>Suitable indeed, and rather a tasty one! It's a good idea to select the water to avoid bitterness; how did you go about selecting it?<BR/><BR/>Tea is all about sensations, is it not? :)<BR/><BR/>I don't recall finding the smokiness that you mention, but will pay attention next time I brew this good maocha up.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks, and toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-73274404985226481052008-04-24T05:52:00.000+01:002008-04-24T05:52:00.000+01:00Glad to hear you liked this mao cha so much. I hav...Glad to hear you liked this mao cha so much. I have also tried this and find it very suitable as a young shengpu.<BR/><BR/>My brewing methods are different, however. I use water more suited for an oolong or green, thus preventing much of the bitterness.<BR/><BR/>I found many similarities though, with the huigan and especially the yunxiang. I also felt the coolness this maocha offered. I find it Ecclenserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506682567743202714noreply@blogger.com