“This was my first loose-leaf and Shou Pu-erh tea. The first steep was an extremely dark amber/maroon shade, and with each successive infusion, lessened to a brighter shade of red with a lovely...” Read full tasting note
“I brewed this morning and forgot what I was doing and let it steep for 3 minutes like black tea. It was tremendously over brewed and bitter. I dumped that in the sink and gave it 30 seconds, much...” Read full tasting note
“Method: 5 g, 5 oz, 200 degrees, rinse 10-10, Brew 15, 30, 45, 60, shou yixing Aroma: Mild cave Flavor: I was at my Mom’s house for a little barbie today and overdid it. I came home, fed the pups...” Read full tasting note
“I ended up in the cowboy boot store on my lunch hour today. I came home to this shoo. The dry leaf had a very slight shoo aroma. I gave it a quick rinse @ 205, let it sit for a bit and started...” Read full tasting note
This loose shou pu-erh was produced in the city of Yunxian in the Lincang province of Yunnan, China. Produced in September 2007, this pu-erh has aged nicely and is ready for drinking! The initial flavor is earthy and sweet, full of peat moss, oak, and light camphor. Hints of leather, mushrooms, and cocoa can be detected as well as a touch of mesquite spice. This is a fantastic everyday pu-erh!
This pu-erh was produced without the use of pesticides.
Our “Great Lakes” label was created to separate our top five favorite growing regions for Pu’erh. Because of our formatting style, we are able to fit a lot of information in the name of each Great Lakes pu-erh. Each of the five regions is labeled with one of the five Great Lakes. The recipe number (or grade, if unblended) immediately follows the lake name. For instance, “2013 Ontario 1357 Shu Pu-erh” would be a cooked pu-erh from the Lincang province, produced in 2013 and consisting of leaf grades 1, 3, 5, and 7.
Leaf grades (smallest to largest): Gong Ting, Te Ji, 1-9
Baoshan – Superior
Lincang – Ontario
Xishuangbanna – Huron
Pu’er – Erie
Dehong – Michigan
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