Ju Pu Cha (Pu-erh in tangerine)

Description

Pu-erh in tangerine is actually a sunny tangerine shell filled with black leaves of shu pu-erh. It looks decidedly nice, and the infusion tastes as good too.

This tea is made during tangerine harvest, and the process is quite laborious and time-consuming.

It starts by drying the tangerines themselves a little, first by forcing it, and then naturally.

The dried tangerines are then cut open at the top, the flesh is removed, and the resulting container is filled with black (shu) fermented, but not dried, pu-erh tea leaves. Not just any pu-erh is suitable though, so varieties are carefully selected whose taste and aroma match well those of the vivid tangerine.

The tangerines are of a particular variety too, one cultivated in the Guangdong province. It is believed that their particular sweet-and-sour flavour is the one that goes best with pu-erh and that retains its aroma longer.

The final drying of the pu-erh takes place already in the new shell. At the same time the tea leaves get permeated with tangerine scent. And finally we get an unusual, elegant, fragrant and delicious pu-erh in tangerine.

Pu-erh tea in tangerine has a traditional flavour, with a touch of citrus, features a refined and velvety taste, and mature aroma. The infusion is red in colour, dense, clear, close to dark cherry. The aftertaste is somewhat sweet, with a hint of tangerine.

Brewing Instructions

Before brewing the tea splash your teaware with boiling water.

Put dry tea leaves into a teapot using 5-7 grams per 120-150 ml of volume, and pour hot water over it. The best temperature is 100°C.

After 10-15 seconds drain the water completely. The first brew should not be taken. It is done to wash the tea leaves and prepare them to open up and release their aromas.

Pour hot water over the tea again, brew for 15-20 seconds, and enjoy the flavour and aroma of the tea.

Each subsequent brewing should be 10-15 seconds longer than the previous one.

Shu pu-erh in tangerine can be brewed by pouring-over up to 10 times.