Sheng Pu Erh Iron Tea Cake (Te Bing recipe Т8633), Xiaguan Factory, AA, 2007
Sheng Pu Erh from the Xiaguan factory, made according to a recipe from 1986. The aroma of the finished tea is bright, intense, woody, and fruity, with notes of honey and spices. The flavor is rounded and complex, developing gradually: the first brews are light, sweet, floral, and berry, while halfway through the brew, notes of wood, spice, honey, dried fruit, and herbs emerge. This is a deep and very interesting tea. It energizes, focuses the mind, and relieves fatigue.
Sheng Pu Erh from the Xiaguan factory, made according to a 1986 recipe. An aged tea with a rich flavor and aroma.
The tea leaves, with a small number of buds and stems, are pressed into a very dense cake: a tea knife or Pu Erh awl is required to break off the desired piece. The aroma of the dry tea is restrained, woody and floral.
The infusion is clear and bright, with the color changing from golden-honey to amber-chestnut shades as it steeps. The aroma of the finished tea is bright, intense, woody and fruity, with notes of honey and spices. The taste is rounded and complex, developing gradually: the first steeps are light, sweet, floral and berry-like, while by the middle of the drink, they reveal woody, spicy, honeyed, dried fruit, and herbal notes. The aftertaste is tart and sweet, with a subtle acidity of baked apples.
A deep, austere, clear, and very interesting tea. It energizes, focuses the mind, and relieves fatigue. Perfect for calm, slow tea sipping throughout the day.
How to brew
Steaming
- Teaware: porcelain or clay teapot / gaiwan
- Water: 85-90°C
- Ratio of dry tea leaves: 4-5 g. per 100 ml water
The first steeping is for rinsing the tea.
Brew in short infusions of 5-7 seconds, gradually increasing the time by 5-10 seconds.
Infusion method
- Teaware: porcelain or clay teapot
- Water: 85-90°C
- Ratio of dry tea leaves: 1 g. per 100 ml of water
Infuse for 3-5 minutes.
Brewing over a stove
- Amount of tea: 10-15 g per 800-1000 ml of water
Bring the water to a near boil and turn off the heat. Let it steep for a while to obtain a soft, pleasant infusion.
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