Emperor Shou Pu-erh 2008

Description Brewing Guide 漢字 〇八年勐海宮廷普洱熟茶 origin Menghai, Yunnan craft shou (fermented) flavor notes earthy, chocolate mint, malty 漢字 〇八年勐海宮廷普洱熟茶 origin Menghai, Yunnan craft shou (fermented) flavor notes earthy, chocolate mint, malty This Emperor Pu-erh is comprised of small hand-picked young leaves and buds, gathered in Spring of 2008 from Menghai County in Xishuangbanna, the lush tea growing region of Yunnan, China. It’s a region rich in history and in the unique environmental factors ideal for cultivating good quality pu-erh. Picked tea leaves are first sun withered, then rolled, twisted and finally roasted to create a “maocha”, the base green stage of a pu-erh. The maocha is then piled and composted in a controlled process that accelerates the aging of the tea, doing in a year what normally would take upwards of 10 years to achieve if the tea was allowed to age on its own. This "shou" or "cooked" process introduces a mellow, malty character to Pu-erh