Puer Tuocha
Smooth, ripe fruit sweetness. Very earthy aroma.
Price range: $7.00 through $14.00
DETAILS
| Features | Organic |
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| Packaging | |
| Size | Bulk by the Ounce, Classic Size Tin (3 oz), Small Wonder Tin (1.5 oz) |
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About This Product
Our Puer Tuocha is a popular option for tea lovers who appreciate a dark, smooth, earthy flavor as well as the convenience of individually-wrapped servings.
In making the Puer Tuocha, more mature leaves of the tea plant are selected in summer, sun-dried, steamed, and then shaped into small bowls. The process of shaping the leaves has changed over the years from old-style wooden molds or hand pressing to more mechanized and automated steps. The leaves are processed with a fair amount of moisture, allowing natural fermentation to occur. Some tea processors will let the leaves undergo this fermentation for up to a month or so to achieve the desired flavor. This style of puer is called the Wu-dui style, or cooked leaf style puer.
Puer Tuocha is made from the large leaf tea plant varietal, better known as Camellia Sinensis ‘Assamica‘. It is made at one of the few organic tea gardens in Yunnan. Each bowl is wrapped in paper and can be used for a single cup, or a small to medium pot of tea. It can endure long steeping times without gaining any astringency and can be re-infused at least three times. Puer Tuocha is ideal for pairing with oily, savory foods. Some tea drinkers find this tea ideal for brewing in a vacuum thermos overnight, to be enjoyed in the morning.
Ingredients: 100% Organic Puer Tea Leaves. Individual bowls wrapped in paper.
Brewing Instructions
Every tea is different and can be brewed in different ways. The chart below is not a hard-and-fast guide for brewing this tea, but rather a place to get started. Steeping time may vary based on your personal taste or on how many infusions have already been done. Experiment with the brewing of your tea to discover its unique character.
| Water Temp °F (°C) | Steep Time (minutes) | Number of Infusions | Quantity of Leaf (tsp / 8oz water) |
| 200°F (93°C) | 1-5 | 4-5 | 1-2 |
