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Pu-erh Special 5 yrs
BLACK TEA PU-ERH STYLE 50g
GRADE – Pu-erh 5 year vintage
CAFFEINE/ANTIOXIDANT LEVEL: Medium/High
Cup characteristics: Toasted bread highlights with elemental and earthly notes.
Luxury ingredients: Black tea(Pu-erh style).
£ 5.20
In stock
PRODUCT ID: 548
Description
Pu-erh Special 5 yrs
Contrary to what the mavens of Hollywood would have you believe, many things in life improve with age. Think about it. Old jeans are more comfortable than new ones. Friendships grow stronger over time. From cheese to wine or classic movies, older things can often feel more satisfying, both physically and spiritually, than their younger counterparts. So it is with Pu-erh tea. Pu-erh, manufactured from máochá, a type of mostly unoxidized green tea grown in China’s Yunnan province, offers numerous health benefits and a round earthy flavor that gets better with age. The nourishment of age factors into Pu-erh right from the get-go.
To make it, unlike traditional teas in which 2 young leaves and a bud are plucked from the bush, 3-4 leaves and a bud are plucked, yielding older, broader leaves more suitable to the fermentation process. Once fermented, the best Peers are aged like fine wine in the cellar of a French chateau, or cheese on the rack of a Swiss barn. The result is an earthy, musty character that sets the tea apart from all its younger competitors. Capping off the benefits of the aging that goes into Pu-erh, is research that appears to indicate the tea’s ability to reverse some of the effects of aging itself. According to practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, aged Pu-erh has the ability to induce weight-loss, fight cancer, protect the kidneys and ward off many other causes of early mortality. So, what are you waiting for? Brew a pot of Pu-erh today, and start living life to the fullest! Pu-erh Special 5 yrs – Enjoy!
HOT BREWING METHOD:
Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea for each 7-9oz / 200-260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Add milk & sugar to taste. Ideal Brewing Temperature: 100ºC/212ºF
ICED TEA BREWING METHOD
(Pitcher): (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1¼ cups/315ml over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher, straining the tea or removing the tea bags. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing freshly brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about.)
(Individual Serving): Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea into a teapot for each serving required. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the tea. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Add hot tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the tea or removing the bags. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional ½ serving. Sweeten and/or add lemon to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing freshly brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!)
We strongly recommend using filtered or freshly drawn cold water brought to a rolling boil when brewing all types of tea. Today’s water has been known to carry viruses, parasites and bacteria. Boiling the water will kill these elements and reduce the potential incidence of water-borne illnesses.
