We’re proud to announce the recent arrival of more aged, compressed pu’er forms, the way pu’er should be enjoyed. On offer is a raw (‘sheng’) disc cake, a ripe (‘shou’) disc cake and a ripe pu’er in ‘tuo cha’ (bowl-like) form. The sheng, with its envigorating sweet high notes is well balanced by the smooth woody mid-tones undoubtedly gained from proper aging. The shou cake is equally impressive, with its richness and depth and hints of chocolate. The tou cha offers a thick, consistent liquor with an idiosyncratic earthiness, synonymous with a well-cared for aged tea. This range will take you places you’ve never been, enquire at your own risk!
Raw pu'er disc
Ripe pu'er disc
Ripe pu'er 'tuo cha'
Pu’er Brick
Pu’er is a distinctive tea in a class all its own. One of the only tea varieties that actually improves with age, like fine wine, pu’er is double-fermented, allowing a special mould to develop on the leaves which impart a unique smooth, earthy flavour and contribute to the cholesterol-reducing health benefits of this tea. The leaves are then tightly compressed into a brick and cellared for further aging. Pu’er is an excellent accompaniment to rich, spicy Chinese cuisine, Yum Cha, and meats such as pork, duck, and chicken.
Steeped in tradition, aged pu erh in the compressed brick form is strictly for tea connosieurs.
