A couple of new Pu-Er Shou teas have just arrived…

November 20, 2009
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Foreground Pu Er Xianguan 1998-76563 loose leaf and Pu Er 2005 cake in the background.

Enthusiasts know that most tea is ephemeral, it won’t last for long and it should be consumed while it is still fresh before harvest of the following year. Pu er teas however can be kept for decades and seem that they will last forever.  So we were sad to see the end of our reserves of the 1995 Shou and the Yongming 2006.  To replace these favourites 2 very interesting new teas have just arrived from Hong Kong, selected to fill these gaps in our catalogue. They are the Xiaguan 1998 loose leaf and the Haiwan 2005 in cake.

These 2 teas have already been well aged and have developed smoothness, depth and rich comforting liquors. The Xiaguan 1998 has a lighter character with a thick yet silky liquor, rustic notes (liquorice root, resin, cacao), it is slightly mineral and sweet (beet, potato and fresh cereal). The Haiwan 2005 cake is made of larger leaves and gives a strong almost black liquor.  Grilled barley aromas sweet notes of brown sugar and fresh berries ……..Both are generous when re-infused and make an ideal introduction into the fascinating world of Pu er tea.

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