Discovery box: 9 mini Pu'er teas

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“TEA CAKE” BOXES: “discovery” assortment


The perfect gift for tea lovers who want to broaden their horizons and discover a family of teas that is still relatively unknown in the West, yet emblematic in China, the birthplace of tea.

“Dark” teas are fermented teas that evolve and improve with age, much like a fine wine. Traditionally compressed into different shapes (nest, brick, or cake, as here) to facilitate transport and storage, these teas surprise with their atypical aromatic palette. Naturally aged, they are known as “raw” or “sheng” and offer vegetal profiles with mineral accents. When their storage conditions are adjusted to accelerate their aging and enjoy more indulgent, animal and patinated notes more quickly, they are known as ‘cooked’ or “shu”. As a fermented and therefore “living” product, Chinese medicine attributes many beneficial properties to them.

The protected designation “Pu'er” refers exclusively to teas produced in Yunnan, made from tea plants and according to a specific process.

This introductory box set contains 9 assorted mini cakes: 

- 4 Bingdao mini shu 2017: authentic cooked Pu'er tea (shu) from Yunnan, compressed into mini cakes weighing approximately 8g. This tea is a perfect introduction to the world of fermented “cooked” teas, with its unique and emblematic notes of earth and waxed wood, with a hint of camphor.

- 4 Bingdao mini sheng 2021: authentic raw Pu'er tea (sheng) from Yunnan compressed into mini cakes of approximately 8g. This tea offers a vegetal and mineral profile with an umami that gains depth with each infusion. Its palette is complemented by delicate vanilla and milky notes that balance its animal character.

- 1 Orange mini shu 2017: authentic cooked Pu'er tea (shu) compressed into mini cakes of approximately 30g and containing pieces of orange zest. It reveals woody and honeyed notes, slightly spicy and toasted. The cooked orange gradually expresses itself with each infusion.

The cakes are delivered in an attractive box that also allows them to be stored properly.

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OUR INFUSION RECOMMENDATIONS

Western-style infusion: 
10g/1L, 4 minutes at between 80 and 90°C for a fresher, livelier profile.
10g/1L, 2 minutes at 100°C for a rounder, richer profile.

Chinese-style infusion: in Gong Fu Cha, 4g per 100ml, 90°C to 100°C. First infusion: 30-40 seconds, 2nd, 3rd and 4th infusions: 15 seconds, 5th infusion: 20 seconds, then gradually increase the duration.

Want more tips? Check out Arnaud Dhenin's video tutorials on dark teas and Pu'er onour YouTube channel and read all about this tea on his blog.