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Daniel J. Morlan
 
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Default I don't mean to sound dumb, but is there a decaf pu-erh out there?

I've never had it, but I'm a tea freak. I drink mostly Sencha Green, but I
really like Earl Grey, Darjeeling, and English Breakfast. (Loose leaf).
I've been buying my tea at culinaryteas.com and was just wondering if there
was a caffeine free variety of Pu Erh available anywhere? I'm interested in
trying it for the taste. I'm on a diet where caffeine is a no-no.

Regards,

Daniel


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Default I don't mean to sound dumb, but is there a decaf pu-erh out there?

"Daniel J. Morlan" > writes:

> I've never had it, but I'm a tea freak. I drink mostly Sencha Green, but I
> really like Earl Grey, Darjeeling, and English Breakfast. (Loose leaf).
> I've been buying my tea at culinaryteas.com and was just wondering if there
> was a caffeine free variety of Pu Erh available anywhere? I'm interested in
> trying it for the taste. I'm on a diet where caffeine is a no-no.


How decaf is decaf? In other words, do you really need to get it all
out, or can you tolerate a little?

The reason why I ask is, Pu'er, more than most other teas, tends to
taste better in later steeps than in the first one or two. Really
great Pu'ers, in fact, often don't reach their peak until maybe five
or even more steeps. I don't have firm numbers for you, but there
couldn't be a lot of caffeine left at this point.

/Lew
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Default I don't mean to sound dumb, but is there a decaf pu-erh out there?

yeh, if it's just a 'diet' and not a 'health' thing, then just steep the pu
a couple of times and throw out the tea (or better yet, give it to your dog
sparky. There are few things dogs like more than the rich, earthy taste of
pu).. that will get out the vast majority of caffeine. Then enjoy your pu.


"Lewis Perin" > wrote in message
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> "Daniel J. Morlan" > writes:
>
> > I've never had it, but I'm a tea freak. I drink mostly Sencha Green,

but I
> > really like Earl Grey, Darjeeling, and English Breakfast. (Loose leaf).



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Default I don't mean to sound dumb, but is there a decaf pu-erh out there?

Hrm... FIve brewings? Good golly miss molly. I only brew my sencha green 3
times. Do you guys use less weater each time?


"Falky foo" > wrote in message
. com...
> yeh, if it's just a 'diet' and not a 'health' thing, then just steep the
> pu
> a couple of times and throw out the tea (or better yet, give it to your
> dog
> sparky. There are few things dogs like more than the rich, earthy taste
> of
> pu).. that will get out the vast majority of caffeine. Then enjoy your
> pu.
>
>
> "Lewis Perin" > wrote in message
> news
>> "Daniel J. Morlan" > writes:
>>
>> > I've never had it, but I'm a tea freak. I drink mostly Sencha Green,

> but I
>> > really like Earl Grey, Darjeeling, and English Breakfast. (Loose
>> > leaf).

>
>
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Default I don't mean to sound dumb, but is there a decaf pu-erh out there?

Nope.
Same amount of water and same amount of weather
I also increase temperature from 4 brewing on and start boiling it at brew 8
on.
If a sheng puer boiled for 20 min at brew #12 is still good you know where
you buying your next batch.

Sasha.

"Daniel J. Morlan" > wrote in message
t...
> Hrm... FIve brewings? Good golly miss molly. I only brew my sencha green
> 3 times. Do you guys use less weater each time?
>
>
> "Falky foo" > wrote in message
> . com...
>> yeh, if it's just a 'diet' and not a 'health' thing, then just steep the
>> pu
>> a couple of times and throw out the tea (or better yet, give it to your
>> dog
>> sparky. There are few things dogs like more than the rich, earthy taste
>> of
>> pu).. that will get out the vast majority of caffeine. Then enjoy your
>> pu.
>>
>>
>> "Lewis Perin" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> "Daniel J. Morlan" > writes:
>>>
>>> > I've never had it, but I'm a tea freak. I drink mostly Sencha Green,

>> but I
>>> > really like Earl Grey, Darjeeling, and English Breakfast. (Loose
>>> > leaf).

>>
>>
>>

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Default I don't mean to sound dumb, but is there a decaf pu-erh out there?

That's amazing! How long does it take you to brew it twelve times? Is this
over a period of a few days, or one day, with heavy drinking?


"Alex Chaihorsky" > wrote in message
t...
> Nope.
> Same amount of water and same amount of weather
> I also increase temperature from 4 brewing on and start boiling it at brew
> 8 on.
> If a sheng puer boiled for 20 min at brew #12 is still good you know where
> you buying your next batch.
>
> Sasha.
>
> "Daniel J. Morlan" > wrote in message
> t...
>> Hrm... FIve brewings? Good golly miss molly. I only brew my sencha
>> green 3 times. Do you guys use less weater each time?
>>
>>
>> "Falky foo" > wrote in message
>> . com...
>>> yeh, if it's just a 'diet' and not a 'health' thing, then just steep the
>>> pu
>>> a couple of times and throw out the tea (or better yet, give it to your
>>> dog
>>> sparky. There are few things dogs like more than the rich, earthy taste
>>> of
>>> pu).. that will get out the vast majority of caffeine. Then enjoy your
>>> pu.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lewis Perin" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> "Daniel J. Morlan" > writes:
>>>>
>>>> > I've never had it, but I'm a tea freak. I drink mostly Sencha Green,
>>> but I
>>>> > really like Earl Grey, Darjeeling, and English Breakfast. (Loose
>>>> > leaf).
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

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Default I don't mean to sound dumb, but is there a decaf pu-erh out there?

"Daniel J. Morlan" > writes:

> [...good Pu'er yielding *lots* of steeps...]
> Hrm... FIve brewings? Good golly miss molly. I only brew my sencha green 3
> times. Do you guys use less weater each time?


No. Really good (especially aged) Pu'er is *extremely* different from Sencha.

/Lew
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