2008 Xi Zi Hao Xi Shang Jia Xi Shu Pu-Erh

An outstanding, strong but relaxing shu (ripe) pu’er tea from wild growing trees.

Leaves from the spring harvest of old tea trees growing at around 1800m altitude were fermented for several weeks and then taken to mature in a dry, ventilated warehouse in Taiwan. This tea is a private production of the Taiwanese company Xi Zi Hao.

The liquor is delicious, very dense, smooth, almost creamy, noticeably something special with surprising sweet almond undertones. The bodyfeel is slightly relaxing and very uplifting.

flavour profile: sweet almond, wood-fire, smooth, creamy, dense, full

50g or 375g (whole cake)

location Pa Sha Lao Zhai, Yunnan, China
cultivar wild tea trees
harvest 2008
multiple-steeping
water 95°/150ml
tea 5g
time rinse/20s/40s/60s/80s+
single-steeping
water 95°/450ml
tea 8g
time rinse, 4m