Anyone who knows me, knows I drink a lot of tea. And not in a 'normal' British way - my best friend came round last week and laughed when I asked her which of the three types of tea present in the kitchen she wanted. This is just at my mum's, I've been known to have more... Her options were Yorkshire Gold, Earl Grey, and Pu-Erh.
Pu-Erh is a Chinese tea that's pretty similar to Lapsang Souchong in aroma and taste. Like Lapsang, it's not one to have with milk if you only have a little milk in your tea - I'm a 'just the tea' person, so I couldn't tell you for certain. Bizarrely, it's a little pink, which is a bit of a shock the first time you pour it. My mum and I picked it up on a whim when selecting a multi-buy in Whittards (it's a touch pricey, but they do the best range of leaf teas, so I'm getting used to it), and we're the only two in the house who'll drink it. My tea-drinking brothers aren't a fan of the smokey, earthy edge to it.
It's a fermented tea, which isn't something I was aware of before I started being nosey about this blend. It's a little...peculiar, and apparently has health benefits. However, I'm always a little cynical about that sort of thing.
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