Yunnan Shou Puerh

$20.00 20g

A 357g shou pu-erh cake from the early 1990s. Three decades of dry storage have mellowed it into something very smooth — woody, clean, with a bit of dried date sweetness. Settled and quiet, no rough edges left.

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Brewed at 212°F · 20 sec

Body

Exceptionally thick and smooth. Decades removed all roughness. Silky, oily.

Aroma

Aged wood, ginseng, old library books, deep medicinal sweetness.

Finish

Very long and warming. Medicinal sweetness spreads through the chest.

Pairs with

Best on its own. Can accompany aged gouda or rice porridge.

Sweetness

Umami

Astringency

Body

Brewing

Temp

212°F

Time

20s

Ratio

5g / 80ml

Break off a piece. Rinse twice with boiling water, 10 seconds each.

ii.

First infusion at 212F for 15-20 seconds. Extracts quickly.

iii.

Flash steeps of 10-15 seconds. Expect 15-20 good infusions from aged material.

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