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Shug dark tea cake + 2 mini Shu + 1 Pu'er pick
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Dark tea from China.Description
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“TEA CAKE” GIFT BOXES: “Shu” assortment
The perfect gift for tea lovers who want to broaden their horizons and deepen their knowledge of a family of teas that is still little known 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 called “raw” or “sheng” and offer vegetal profiles with mineral accents. When their storage conditions are adjusted to accelerate their aging and enjoy more delicious, animal and patinated notes more quickly, they are called “cooked” or “shu.” As a fermented product, and therefore “alive,” 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 gift set includes:
- 1 cake breaker: the essential accessory for breaking up compressed tea cakes.
- 2 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.
- 1 100g cake of Wild Bingdao Shu 2021: authentic cooked Pu'er from Yunnan harvested from wild tea trees, it offers a smooth and creamy liquor with notes reminiscent of hay, earth, cereals, and rice water.
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 90°C for a more earthy and enveloping profile.
10g/1L, 2 minutes at 100°C for a rounder, more cereal-like 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 on our YouTube channel and read all about this tea on his blog.
Shug dark tea cake + 2 mini Shu + 1 Pu'er pick
