{"product_id":"2009-xiaguan-mei-hua-plum-cake-125g-puerh-ripe-tea-shou-shu-cha","title":"2009 XiaGuan \"Mei Hua\" (Plum) Cake 125g Puerh Ripe Tea Shou \/ Shu Cha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Specifications \u0026amp; Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTea Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Ripe puerh (shou cha \/ 熟茶)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage:\u003c\/b\u003e 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFactory:\u003c\/b\u003e XiaGuan Tea Factory (下关茶厂)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Name \u0026amp; Format:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Mei Hua\" (Plum Blossom \/ 梅花) compressed tea cake, 125g format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlavor Profile \u0026amp; Brewing Characteristics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDry Leaf \u0026amp; Aroma:\u003c\/b\u003e Tight, neatly pressed leaves showing maturity, featuring a deep woody, aged, and mildly camphoraceous aroma with subtle undertones of damp forest floor and date pit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiquor \u0026amp; Mouthfeel:\u003c\/b\u003e Rich chestnut-red to deep garnet liquor. The body is smooth, thick, and mellow, carrying the characteristic clean sweetness of well-stored XiaGuan ripe material without heavy fermentation harshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaste Evolution:\u003c\/b\u003e Initial notes of aged wood, jujube, and subtle herbal camphor transition into a lingering, sweet, cooling finish (huigan) with minimal astringency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrewing Recommendations:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater Temperature:\u003c\/b\u003e Boiling water is necessary to fully open up the tightly pressed 2009 leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVessel:\u003c\/b\u003e Ideal for Yixing Zi Ni (purple clay) teapots, which help smooth out any remaining mature edges and amplify the tea's natural sweetness and body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRinsing:\u003c\/b\u003e Requires one or two quick hot water rinses to awaken the aged leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KingTea","offers":[{"title":"Individual Cake","offer_id":48267691852006,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Cakes","offer_id":48267691884774,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box (8pcs)","offer_id":48267691917542,"sku":null,"price":121.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/7883\/7863\/files\/20260901155621_342_8.jpg?v=1788317439","url":"https:\/\/kingteamall.com\/en-jp\/products\/2009-xiaguan-mei-hua-plum-cake-125g-puerh-ripe-tea-shou-shu-cha","provider":"King Tea Mall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}