Explore the Art of Storage: A Curated Tea Sample Set from Guangzhou. Embark on a sensory journey with our exclusive tea collection, designed to showcase the fascinating impact of different storage conditions on tea. This set is a testament to the craft of tea aging, offering a unique opportunity to compare teas from wet, natural, and dry storage environments.
What Sets This Collection Apart:
Authenticity at Its Core: While this project isn't about verifying authenticity, we assure you that each tea's origin and processing are genuine and traditional.
The Composition of the Set:
A Journey of Discovery:
Alongside each tea, you'll find detailed information about its origin, the tea factory, its name, storage conditions, and other fascinating aspects.
This approach allows for an unbiased exploration of each tea's unique profile.
Our goal is not to define storage types conclusively but to offer a window into how different conditions influence the character of the tea. This collection invites you to experience, compare, and appreciate the subtle yet profound effects of storage on tea.
A Note to Our Connoisseurs:
Tea Profile
At a glance: Sheng (raw) puerh · 15g loose · KingTeaMall
Focus on Aged Teas: Selected for their remarkable ability to reveal the nuances of storage, these aged teas provide a clear contrast in flavors and aromas influenced by their respective conditions.
Distinctive Characteristics: Each tea in this collection is a quintessential example of its storage type. However, it's important to recognize that 'storage condition' is a broad term encompassing various factors.
Our set includes three distinct teas, each a representative of a different storage style, intriguingly labeled as No.1, No.2, and No.3. To enhance the experience of discovery, the assignment of these numbers to specific storage types is deliberately varied with each set. You might find No.1 from wet storage in one set, while it could represent dry storage in another.
We encourage you to taste these samples and form your own impressions before delving into the documentation provided.
Best for: everyday drinking at home or at work; first-time puerh drinkers will find it approachable.
Brewing Guide
Water: rolling boil, 100°C (212°F).
- Rinse teaware with hot water; use roughly 5g of tea for each 100ml of vessel.
- Give the leaves one quick rinse, then cover and rest about 10 minutes to wake them up.
- Begin with 10–15 second steeps, lengthening each by about 5 seconds.
- Decant fully into a sharing pitcher each time.
- Enjoy — good sheng keeps giving for many infusions.
Use this as a starting point, not a fixed formula. Play with pour height and speed, and notice how the tea answers in different weather and seasons. Learning to brew one tea well anywhere, anytime is the real craft.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place with gentle airflow, out of direct light and away from strong smells such as cooking spices or smoke. If you plan to age it for years, breathable paper or clay storage suits puerh better than airtight plastic. This tea was kept in traditional wet storage, which gives it a darker, mellower character than dry-stored tea of the same age. Kept in dry storage, which preserves a cleaner, brighter character.
A Curated Tea Sample Set from Guangzhou
A Note on Appearance
Not every tea 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.
