"Earthy" Flavor?
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Not really. As some points aren't revelational. And also it is kind of funny when you think about what tea is, makes the rumors about how the whole thing got started seem plausible. The rumor is that a farmer or the Emperor (I am going to go with the Emperor of farming) was boiling water to drink as was the custom before modern sanitation some tea leaves blew into his caldron and he was like fuck it I'll see if this is o.k. and was like dang this is the bomb now I'll do this on purpose.
@anotherbob gave the answer I would have given in his first response. I relate what I taste to smell, e.g., earth, leather, wood, etc., quite often.
yeah it was the first thing that gave me that hint to how these flavor words actually work in a review context.
The it being earthy.
Not knowing the legend, my experience of Fall leaves reminded me of brewing.
me too especially when you find a puddle of stagnant water tanned brownish by dead leaves.
No, it’s more defused. The experience permeates the woods.
it’s not something someone can experience for another.
Never found burley to be “earthy”. I get a nuttiness and light sweetness. When I think “earthy” its MM965 or a dark fired or campfire type of blend.
For earthy I would go with Mac Baren Old Dark Fired. It has some nice flavors and definitely some earth.
I take it you're a fancy pants that won't drink out of strange puddles you find in the woods.
I know, they think they're too good to host intestinal parasites. It was good enough for my grandpa and it's good enough for me.
No, I’m someone who doesn’t need to have someone tell me what a chicken wing tastes like .
Things can taste “earthy” without being earth. Russet potatoes with the skins on and many mushrooms have an earthy taste, just to give a couple of examples.
Ginseng and sassafras as well.
This is exactly what I thought of, but it might not be the most relatable thing unless you've lived a storied life. As a kid I also remember running through an open field full bore, tripping hard, and ending up with a mouth full of "earth".
I've also though that earthiness in regards to soil might not be entirely universal either.. here in Oregon we have really loamy soil, whereas in Texas it's going to be a more sandy clay type of soil. So you eating it hard into a patch of dirt in your region might not taste the same as it does to me.
Before life arose on this planet of ours, there was no dirt, or mud. There was only boulders, rocks, and sand. Think of dirt as the "compost of ancestors" of every living species in that area.
Also, there is a subculture of weirdos who go in for using dirt as either a seasoning or main ingredient on their food.
Also, there is a subculture of weirdos who go in for using dirt as either a seasoning or main ingredient on their food.
To me earthy was always more bass note, less sweet, maybe a bit of umami. Though I haven’t smoked it in a long time Stonehaven is the one that immediately comes to mind, maybe some of the darker flakes or twists.
I think “decomposed leaves” is a pretty good description of what I interpret as “earthy”. I used to hunt a lot and I would buy “earthy” discs to cover my scent…it smelt like decomposing leaves.
I thought every boy somewhere around 3-4 years old, not only ate some dirt, but made mud pies.
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