This sample set contains 5 kinds of puerh tea as below with detailed introduction.
Please click the title of every kind of the tea to know more details.
1) A+++ Grade, Loose Leaf Puerh Ripe Tea Shou Cha
Weight: 20g
2) 2014 KingTeaMall "Lao Cha Tou" (Old Tea Head) Puerh Ripe Tea Shou Cha
Weight: 20g
3) 2017 KingTeaMall "XIAO QING GAN" Citrus Tangerine Puerh Ripe Tea Shou Cha.
One ball. around 8g
4) 2018 KingTeaMall "Bu Lang Da Shu" (Bu Lang Big Tree) Cake 357g Puerh Ripe Tea Shou Cha
Weight: 20g
5) 2018 KingTeaMall "TONG QIN" (Guqin) Puerh Gu Shu Shou Cha Ripe Tea
Weight: 20g
Tea Profile
At a glance: Ripe (shou/shu) puerh · 100g loose · KingTeaMall
2007 KingTeaMall "Chen Xiang 1 Hao" (Aged Aroma No.
Best for: improving your tea experience, especially if you already know a few ripe puerh teas and want to taste more closely.
Brewing Guide
Water: 100°C (212°F), fully boiling.
- Preheat the vessel; add around 5g per 100ml.
- Two quick rinses to wake the leaf, then a covered rest of about 10 minutes.
- Steep 10–15 seconds at first, adding ~5 seconds per round.
- Always pour out completely into a fairness cup before drinking.
- Keep steeping — ripe puerh rewards patience with many rounds.
These are guidelines to start from, not rules to obey. Experiment with your pour, your pace, and the season; the same leaf tastes different on a rainy day. The goal is the skill to brew it well whenever, wherever.
Storage
Give it air, coolness and dryness; keep it out of the sun and clear of potent odors (spices, smoke). For multi-year aging, paper or unglazed clay lets the tea breathe in a way sealed plastic never will.
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.
