This tea brick is crafted primarily from carefully selected tea leaves graded around 8th grade, featuring an ideal balance of large leaves and stems. The leaves undergo deep fermentation, resulting in a rich and robust character.
Tea Profile
At a glance: 2007 · Ripe (shou/shu) puerh · 250g brick · YangJi TianYuan
The aroma is distinctly reminiscent of jujube, adding a sweet and inviting fragrance. On the palate, the tea is smooth and mellow, with a satisfying thickness that delivers a full-bodied experience.
Best for: Highly recommended for enthusiasts of aged Shou Puerh, this tea showcases the depth and complexity developed through natural aging.
Brewing Guide
Water: fully boiling, 100°C (212°F).
- Warm the pot and cups, then add about 5g of leaf per 100ml.
- Rinse twice with boiling water, then cover and let the leaves rest about 10 minutes.
- Steep the first rounds for 10–15 seconds, adding about 5 seconds with each round.
- Pour every steep into a fairness pitcher before serving.
- Serve. Ripe puerh resteeps well for many rounds.
Treat these as starting points rather than fixed rules. Try high or low pours, fast or slow, and brew in different seasons to find the method that suits you. Brewing the same tea well in any year, season, weather or place takes practice, and that skill is the real goal.
Storage
Keep the tea ventilated, cool and dry, away from sunlight and strong odors (kitchen spices, smoke). For long-term aging, paper or clay containers breathe better than sealed plastic.
It has been naturally stored in Guangzhou, ensuring optimal maturation and flavor development.
A Note on Appearance
Not every brick shows these, but they can occur, especially in teas with more years of storage.
- Bamboo powder (zhu fen): a natural sign of traditional bamboo-husk packing. In Guangdong's warm, humid climate, tiny bamboo insects can make their home in the husk, nibbling the husk and cotton paper wrapper while leaving the tea itself untouched. What they leave behind is a fine powder, seen only on certain teas and more often on aged ones. It is harmless to hygiene; a few strokes with a clean toothbrush or soft brush before brewing is all it takes.
- Tea oil spots: yellowish spots may appear and can come from natural tea oils. They are not a flaw.
- Torn wrapper: small tears or holes in the cotton paper may happen during storage and handling. The tea inside is unaffected.
