BLACK PU ERH TEA IN GIFT BOX

€39.90

An excellent pu-erh tea disc, packaged in an elegant box, making it a perfect gift for any fan of this tea. The tea is rich, dark, and creamy, without the typical bitterness found in other teas. It features aromas of forest moss, autumn leaves, and tanned leather. Its flavour is creamy, nutty, and darkly malty.

Pressed tea is an old Chinese tradition. The tea leaves are moistened and compressed into the desired shape using heavy presses. Such tea was easier to transport over long distances and more compact to store. Black (in Chinese – shou) pu-erh tea is fully fermented. The leaves are fermented using a special method to develop their brown colour, distinctive taste and aroma, as well as their chemical composition. This tea has an especially rich flavour, is suitable for long-term storage, and can be brewed multiple times.

CUP PROFILE:
Wood and earth in aftertaste, light sweet flavour

Often referred to as a post-fermented tea, Pu Erh is named after the town in which it was produced in China’s Yunnan Province. This is wild and purely organic, grown only in mountains . The leaves come from Ancient tree . The tea contains micro-organisms, with probiotic properties, which aid digestion and promote a healthy immune system, so is commonly consumed to aid weight loss. After tea leaves are processed , they are steamed and pressed into cakes and aged for several years before they are sold.
There are two kinds of Pu Erh: Sheng ( Raw ) , which is allowed to develop and age naturally, and Shou ( Ripe ), which undergoes an accelerated fermentation process. Post-fermented aged tea, particularly Pu Erh, is highly sought-after by connoisseurs who store and age it for decades, as the flavours ( which vary from earthy, musty, and leathery, to chocolatey or woody )become more complex over time..
PREPARATION guidelines:

TRADITIONAL CHINESE METHOD:
approx 5-6 g of Pu Erh tea
150-200 ml Gaiwan with boiled water ( 100 C)
Wash the tea leaves in Gaiwan with hot water, after 20-30 sec discard the liquid.
Brew the leaves for 15-30 sec, then pour the liquid to the cup and enjoy the tea. The same leaves in Gaiwan are usually re-brewed up to 5 times, providing slightly different taste each time.

SIMPLE METHOD:
approx 3-4 g of Pu erh tea
Brew the leaves with 200 ml boiled water, leave for 2-4 min, remove the leaves and enjoy the tea. Can be re-brewed few times