“Yixing teapot – 370ml of which I will only be filling half way as it’s for one so roughly 175ml-200ml Tea weight – 5g Water temp – 95°C Steeping times – 15 second increments The leaves have a musky...” Read full tasting note
This easy-drinking loose puerh (ie not compressed into a cake, nest or brick etc) is from a small factory in Lincang, Yunnan, the home of puerh tea. Its earthy aromas and sweet after taste make it a perfect everyday puerh tea. Made in 2007, it has already mellowed slightly, but there’s still plenty of potential for it to mature and develop in taste for up to 20 years.
Canton Tea Co is a London-based tea company trading in high grade, whole leaf Chinese tea. We have exclusive access to some of the best jasmine, white, green, oolong, black and authentic puerh teas available. In our first year, we scooped Six Golds at the 2009 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards. Our Jasmine Pearls won the top three star gold award, endorsing it as the best available in the UK.