Tea: Ginger Pu-erh
A Flavored Pu-erh from Numi Organic Tea - Organic - Fair Trade
Brand: | Numi Organic Tea |
Style: | Flavored Pu-erh |
Region: | ????? |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Teabag |
# Ratings: | 1 View All |
Product page: | Ginger Pu-erh |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
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Review of Ginger Pu-erh
January 27th, 2016
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
6 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 67 of 100 |
Good | Good | Reasonable |
I'm not a big fan of Shou Pu-erh, and I think Pu-erh tea bags usually tend to be terrible, but I thought this was a well-executed blend, and I think the ginger blends quite well with the base tea.
The aroma is distinctive. Because it's dried ginger, it reminds me a little more of gingerbread cookies than fresh ginger, and the flavor is a bit more mellow than fresh ginger tea, but there is still a little bit of zing in the cup, which is refreshing because Shou pu-erh can be too smooth for my tastes at times.
The cup has a nice warming quality but it still tastes fresh and light. There's a lingering sweetness in the finish and I'm not sure where it's coming from, as it's a quality I associate neither with ginger nor with Pu-erh.
I found it pleasant to drink and I felt good after drinking it. I barely noticed any caffeine kick so I suspect it's pretty low in caffeine.
I liked this surprisingly much, and would drink it again, although it's expensive enough that I probably wouldn't buy it on my own.