Gongfu Pu-erh Tea

15 July 2009 in Uncategorized

8 Comments to Gongfu Pu-erh Tea

what is “shoe” ? i dont get the meaning
wtfbroskie on 15 July 2009

Shu is pu-erh tea that has undergone a process of sped-up fermentation. It is supposed to mimic the quality of aged pu-erh, but is really different.
Gurucha on 15 July 2009

what is shu? is it the type of tea or like that specific type of leaf? just curious?
mhardy1245 on 15 July 2009

not bad but i have to say puer brews better in a yixing teapot because gaiwan cools down too fast. also teapots keeps things tidy when it comes to puer dusts.
oh yeah, one more thing. ‘shou’ is pronounced more like ‘show’ than it is ‘shoe’.
isFuzzy on 15 July 2009

Hi gurucha! I’m a budding tea drinker myself and this is really an informative and fun video. Thanks for showing us a little about gong fu and pu erh
Nagare89 on 15 July 2009

Questions…
What brand is your water dispenser? And did it have a plastic-y taste when you first got it? If so, how did you get rid of it?
(I got a Yoshido dispenser, but I can’t get the plastic flavor and taste out.)
Also, is that a container from Adagio on the lower shelf? XD
meadowofpants on 15 July 2009

Its not pronounced “Shoe” terrible accent. The reason why you rinse the tea is philosophical as well as functional , philosophically you cleanse your mind to prepare yourself for this sacrament. You rinse the tea to loosen it up so that it steeps more evenly , you also waken the tea to bring out the aromatics the aromatics are very important since they tell you the story of the tea. A well trained nose can tell you alot by about the puerh.? Terrible terrible gong fu you missed the whole point.
TheRealRadiumJesus on 15 July 2009

Wow are you like some sort of tea master!!!
hopgoblin1 on 15 July 2009

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