Organic Puer Shu Tea (ripe) Mini Portions Wu Liang Origin 2021 120 g

Description

Each portion of the Organic Puer Shu Tea (ripe) Wu Liang Origin is 4 g, the perfect amount for a single infusion. Its aromas recall an autumn forest, damp earth after rain and woodland, while the taste surprises with its sweetness and velvety smoothness on the palate. This organic tea comes from Zhengwan village, in the famous autonomous province of Puer. Tasting - Appearance and aroma Organic Wu Liang Origin puer shu tea is presented in small, thin, square-shaped single-serving wafers, consisting of compressed leaves in shades ranging from dark chestnut to coppery chestnut, with a high presence of rust-gold buds. Once infused in water, the wafer softens fairly quickly, allowing the leaves to move freely in the water. The aromas are complex and enveloping: notes of leather, a touch of empyreumatic aroma, hints of damp earth, wet leaves and wood, with a reminder of fennel and a balsamic note on the finish. In the cup, the liquor is dark brown tending towards coffee colour, rather impenetrable to light, with some slight orange highlights. Tasting Notes GONG FU CHA The first infusion of organic Wu Liang Origin puer shu tea surprises with its sweetness and offers aromas of wood, leather and a peaty note reminiscent of whiskey. The finish has a bitter cocoa note with a fruity nuance, while the aftertaste tastes of liquorice and coffee. With the second infusion, the body of the tea becomes denser and more enveloping: coffee notes without bitterness and an earthy sweetness reminiscent of potato skins. There is also an aroma of aromatic tobacco with a vanilla note on the finish. The third and many subsequent infusions reveal the incredible smoothness this tea offers the palate. The leather note already present in the first infusion becomes predominant, together with a very persistent vanilla sweetness. On the finish, woodland aromas combine with bitter cocoa notes. WESTERN STYLE Organic Wu Liang Origin puer shu tea opens with forest notes: bark and humus can be recognised, followed by a fennel note and aromas of liquorice wood and coffee. The woody note then develops into barrel wood, with notes that almost recall a lightly peated whiskey. The finish has delicate leather notes and an elusive dark chocolate note. The body is extremely smooth and enveloping, of medium density and with no trace of bitterness or astringency. Place of origin Zhengwan – Puer, China Preparation We strongly recommend infusing organic Wu Liang Origin puer shu tea using the traditional Chinese method (gong fu cha) to fully appreciate these leaves. With this preparation, place one square in a gaiwan of approximately 100 ml to obtain several infusions with different flavours. After a brief preliminary rinse at 100°C to begin separating the leaves from their compressed form, proceed with a first infusion of 10 seconds; then, keeping the water at the same temperature, increase the time by 5 seconds compared with the previous infusion (10 – 15 – 20…) This tea lasts for approximately 7 infusions. For a classic preparation in the Western style, we recommend one square in a 200 ml cup with water at 100°C, infusing for two minutes. It would still be preferable to rinse it beforehand for approximately 15 seconds to make the most of the leaves’ flavours. The tea can be filtered for greater ease during tasting, and the infusion times indicated above are purely indicative, so they may also be adjusted according to personal taste. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Contents The box of organic Wu Liang Origin puer shu tea contains 6 small boxes of 5 portions each, for a total of 30 portions.