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Kai Gu 2006 Stone Pressed Sheng

Kai Gu 2006 Stone Pressed Sheng

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Hidden treasure
from tiny Kai Gu Workshop
This 500g stone-pressed, wild arbor cake from 2006 has aged into something truly special. Notes of fennel, rye bread, cardamom, lingonberry, apricot and jasmine with an expansive juicy aftertaste
2006 ♦ Sheng Pu'er
Hidden treasure
from tiny Kai Gu Workshop
This 500g stone-pressed, wild arbor cake from 2006 has aged into something truly special. Notes of fennel, rye bread, cardamom, lingonberry, apricot and jasmine with an expansive juicy aftertaste
2006 ♦ Sheng 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 PICKING2006
    • Blended ProvinceYunnan Province
    • ELEVATIONMixed Elevations
    • Da Ye ZhongTea Varietal

    This huge 500g pressing from the small Kai Gu Workshop is an under-the-radar treasure - stone pressed for light compression and even, well-rounded aging. Blended from wild arbor tea tree foraged leaves and buds, this cake was made with respect for the environment. Nearly twenty years of aging show off the way Kai Gu Workshop’s thoughtful agriculture and craft yields stunning flavor and texture. Notes of fennel, rye bread, cardamom, lingonberry, apricot and jasmine with an expansive juicy aftertaste. 

  • true
    70
    fennel, cardamom
    true
    60
    rye bread
    true
    65
    lingonberry, apricot
    true
    50
    jasmine
    false
    true
    juicy

    Tasting Profile

    • spice - fennel, cardamom
    • savory - rye bread
    • fruit - lingonberry, apricot
    • floral - jasmine
    • texture - juicy


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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