2005 Da Du Gang Fo Rui Wild Arbor Shu
Pu'er Tea
Wang Yanxin – Qingdao
Sourced By the Da Du Gang
Part of Wang Yanxin’s guest curator pu’er collection, an opportunity to try unique aged pu’ers from growing regions and workshops across Yunnan.
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truesavory65rich brown sugartruefruit45lychee, lemongrasstruesavory60sticky ricetruespice55cedar wood
Tasting Profile
- savory - rich brown sugar
- fruit - lychee, lemongrass
- savory - sticky rice
- spice - cedar wood
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- DATE OF
PICKING2005
- Blended Provenance Yunnan
- ELEVATIONmixed elevations
- Da Ye ZhongTea
Varietal
This fourteen year old cake from Da Du Gang is a pressing of leaf harvested from wild arbor tea trees without the use of chemicals (or human involvement or maintenance outside of picking). The result is a deep, complex tea that has taken on a smooth sweet flavor with age. Sticky rice and brown sugar give this much of the classic ideal aesthetic in shu pu’er, but with added fruity nuance and cooling undertones.
- DATE OF
PICKING2005
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'Most pu’er does become more complex over time. Astringency mellows out, darker and richer flavors come through. Textural complexities become more pronounced. Starting with an intriguing young pu’er of high quality with lots of textures and flavors at play will increase your chances of graceful aging.'
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4821260 seconds30-404521220 seconds10-15412room temp8 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.8
oz.use 212° watersteep 60 secondsresteep many times
add 30-40 sec. each infusionGongfu
4 g.5 ozuse 212° watersteep 20 seconds
add 10-15 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz. use room temp.° water refrigerate overnight
8 hours hours add ice & enjoy
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