For just over $4 I couldn't resist getting this raw pu-er tuo cha. The smoky scent is strong even before the water hits the leaves. The taste is much the same as the smell: pleasant and strongly smoky. As the tea cooled off it became bitter. I was enjoying this tea enough to brew it about 6 times. Now my teeth are chattering and I can't feel my eyes.
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what does "raw" mean? (in this context)
There are two types of pu-er: raw (green), which is left to ferment naturally, and cooked (ripe, black) which has its fermentation rushed along. There's lots more info here: http://www.pu-erh.net/.
Pu-er snobs will often eschew young raw pu-er and cooked pu-er in favor of more expensive and harder to find aged (formerly raw) pu-er. I have had some really good experiences with young raw pu-er though.
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