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Banzhang GongTing Stone Pressed 2013 Shu Pu'er

Banzhang GongTing Stone Pressed 2013 Shu Pu'er

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Buds-Only Banzhang Shu
This cake focuses on tiny buds from one of China's most sought-after growing regions with notes of hazelnut, rosewood, nutmeg, and dates with a refreshing clean texture.
2013 ♦ Shu Pu'er
Buds-Only Banzhang Shu
This cake focuses on tiny buds from one of China's most sought-after growing regions with notes of hazelnut, rosewood, nutmeg, and dates with a refreshing clean texture.
2013 ♦ Shu Pu'er
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Sourced by Wang Yanxin

Small farmers and micro-workshops across Yunnan are often denied the chance to show off their incredible work, overshadowed by big labels. Wang Yanxin believes in small producers, helping them reach a wide audience without big brand labels.
 
The result is pristine, hand-finished tea, aged offerings and regional collaborations that inspire new styles. Wang Yanxin has devoted her career and formidable palate to these collaborations, searching far and wide for the very best.
    • DATE OF PICKING2013
    • BanzhangYunnan Province
    • ELEVATION500-1400 meters
    • Da Ye ZhongTea Varietal

    Banzhang tea is already nearly impossible to get ahold of thanks to the huge demand and tiny output, so we were particularly excited to see Wang Yanxin release this well-aged, stone-pressed 2013 cake from one of our favorite regions. Banzhang teas tend towards deep, multi-layered and toasty. This cake is a perfect exemplar with notes of hazelnut, granite minerality, rosewood and dried dates.

  • true
    95
    hazelnut
    true
    90
    nutmeg, granite
    true
    55
    rosewood
    true
    45
    dates
    false
    true
    refreshing, mineral

    Tasting Profile

    • savory - hazelnut
    • spice - nutmeg, granite
    • floral - rosewood
    • fruit - dates
    • texture - refreshing, mineral


Wang Yanxin also recommends:

  • '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.'

  • 4
    8
    212
    60 seconds
    30-40
    4
    5
    212
    20 seconds
    10-15
    4
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    4 g.8
    oz.
    use 212° watersteep 60 secondsresteep many times
    add 30-40 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    4 g.5 ozuse 212° watersteep 20 seconds
    add 10-15 sec. per steeping
    enjoy many steepings

    Iced/Cold

    4 g.12
    oz.
    use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
    8 hours
    add ice & enjoy

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