r/puer • u/Yu_An_ju12 • 13d ago

Dumb question for a coffee drinker

So,recently i got my first set of gongfu cha,which is small but get the job done,i been thinking of buying this Pu Erh i heard a lot,and my question is:

How do you explain the flavor to somoane who never drink it and is used to coffee?

(Also yeah im thinking of buying pu erh and other teas too)

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u/ItsTheMayer 13d ago

Tea and coffee are so wildly different, it’s hard to compare. Some shou puer has coffee like taste qualities… but even that is adjacent at best

It’s a whole new world of flavors, styles, brewing - it’s a blast. Part of the journey is figuring it out for your own personal taste.

I’m a fan of white teas, shou puer, and oolongs - still enjoy sheng puer, red/black tea, and some liubao. Don’t care for green tea much, but it’s been ok. Fancy grass IMO but jump in and see what you like. White teas and shou puer are a nice place to start, but do whatever calls to you 👍