1.: I bought some tea
Ripe Puer Chagao / Shu Puer Resin 50g (pic related). I like it, so far, but:
Is this some low-tier instant tea, or it is a real deal? (the brewing is like 5-10 secound, and after 10 glasses of drink, the puer-tea is gone. (that's why I think, it's instant tea)
2.: Does the quality of the water matter? (like tap water, mineral water, or destilled)
>>7413577
OP here.
the tea is:
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/2009-yr-Ripe-Pu-er-Chagao-Gold-Tin-Foil-Packing-Shu-Puer-Resin-50g-Chinese-Puerh/1269947_32448494476.html
I drink it this way:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV_SDnYZVYo
It's quite a traditional way of brewing tea for literally seconds but with a high tea to water ratio so I wouldn't say that that automatically makes it shit-tier.
However, it probably isn't that great. It's cheap, wrapped in foil (note how the pu-er in your video is in 'paper' so it can breathe), shu (as opposed to aged even though it says 'ripe'), and as you say, it disappears. I've personally used instant pu-er before and while it's a decent drink, it's not like drinking real pu-er. If I were you, I wouldn't waste my time carefully brewing it and would just dissolve it in a large amount of water.
And as for the quality of the water, it depends on what your tap water is like and what mineral water or filtered water you choose to use. In this regard, try it for yourself.
>>7413577
You should invest in some real puer tea, this "resin" is probably went through some forced fermentation. anyway, if you like the taste of it, it's ok, just don't show it to some snobs
