Shou puerh is also known as "ripe" fermented black tea specifically from the Big Leaf cultivar in Yunnan Province, China. This particular cake is from the Menghai area, and is sold under the Yun QingXiang brand name in China. Yun QingXiang translates loosely to "Cloud Clear Fragrance" or "Cloud Pure Fragrance," evoking poetic imagery of the misty, high-altitude regions where premium Pu-erh tea is grown in Yunnan Province, China.
The tea leaves were harvested in April 2017 (early spring) and the entire cake is graded gongting ("tribute") grade as the entire cake is composed of buds, resulting in an extremely rich earthy fragrance and smooth tasting tea. This tea is both comforting and complex. Puerh harvested in early spring uses more buds and tender leaves, resulting in tea with stronger and more enduring flavor & fragrance.
If you want to try a ripe puerh that seems to match the idea of "quiet luxury", this particular puerh is worth trying. It is incredibly rich and has many layers and lasts for many, many steeps.
Shou puerh is a probiotic tea and is excellent for digestive health and for warming the body. It steeps very strong and provides multiple pours per serving.
We break the cake into "fragments" for our customers to try. Each fragment can be broken up further into 3g or ~1 tsp servings.
If you are interested in purchasing the entire cake, please contact us via email: sunsorganicgarden@gmail.com. Each cake is 350g in net weight, which is the standard size for a ripe puerh cake.
