2004 Old Icelandic Aged Pu-erh Tea Másolata

The 2004 Old Iceland Aged Pu-erh Tea comes from the Mengku Iceland Tea Garden and is a finely aged shu pu’erh.

Származási hely: KÍNA

2.400 Ft – 28.560 Ft

SKU70017 Category Tag
Edény típus

Teaware:
Yixing teapot or Gaiwan

Elkészítési mennyiség

Amount of Tea Leaves:
6 grams / 100 ml of water

Víz hőmérséklete

Water Temperature:
95 °C –100 °C

Áztatási idő

Steep Time:
Initial infusion: 10-15 seconds

Description

The 2004 Old Iceland Aged Pu-erh Tea comes from the Mengku Iceland Tea Garden and is a finely aged shu pu’erh. Records of tea production at the Mengku Iceland Tea Garden in Shuangjiang County (Yunnan Province) date back to pre-1485, before the Ming Dynasty. The tea is grown along the historic and ancient Tea-Horse Road in a little, secluded village about 2,000 meters above sea level. Harvested from large, wild trees (some well over 100 years old), it consists of whole, twisted leaves. It is said that the leaves of the Mengku trees are dark green and soft, with a particularly strong and unique fragrance. When brewed, the tea first releases a slightly woody aroma, followed by a smoky, floral scent.

Preparation

To prepare Pu-erh tea, you should use a porcelain gaiwan or a clay yixing teapot. If using yixing or any porous clay, dedicate a pot specifically for Pu-erh teas. Some tea experts even have separate teapots for ripe (shu) and raw (sheng) Pu-erh. The water temperature should be somewhere between 95 and 100 °C when you pour it over the tea. Use around 6 g of tea for 100 ml of purified water. In case the Pu-erh is ripe, the first infusion is used to rinse the leaves for about 10 – 15 seconds, and this wash also pre-warms the teaware. The second infusion can be drunk. The third and fourth infusions will only need 10 seconds or so. You should keep in mind how strong and intense you prefer your tea, as the tea’s flavour is largely determined by the steeping time. You can soak the leaves longer to extract additional flavour after they open up. You can steep most Pu-erh teas up to five or six times. This tea has an incredibly smooth texture with slightly camphoraceous, incense-like notes. It has a strong chi, which is smoky, smooth, fresh, and just a little tangy. With proper storage, this tea will keep well for years and will age very nicely.

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