pu'erh and tingly tongue

A while back I was enjoying a couple great pu'erhs with some friends, and the topic came up regarding experiencing a tingly or "fuzzy" tongue feeling when drinking puerhs. I don't know if it is related, but the three women in the group all agreed that they've had that sensation, but the two men had no idea what we were talking about. To me it feels like eating those "Pop Rock" candies that I used to love as a kid--the kind that fizz and stick to middle of your tongue; it especially occurs when I drink cooked puerhs.

Has anyone else has encountered this fuzzy feeling? Does anyone know what the cause may be? Just don't tell me I'm allergic to puerhs! :)

Tiffany

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murch787
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Hi Tiffany

Yes, I have had this on occasion. It only seems to happen if the tea is of good quality and not all the time. For me however, it is one of the outstanding features of pu-erh as a tea. Its ability to leave such a nice lingering taste on your tongue sometimes..

Kathy

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KM

Yes! Never from a really old Pu'er, and never from a shu Pu'er, but from these, at least, all tasted within the last 6 months or so:

- Chang Tai 2005 Yiwu xiao bing

- 2001 Mengku Rongshi bingcha

- Hai Lang Hao Lao Ban Zhang bingcha 2006

/Lew

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Lewis Perin

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