Xiao Qing Gan

Aged ripe pu-erh tea cured in fresh king orange fruit. These small green oranges were originally brought from Vietnam, but these days they are grown in China as well. These king oranges are the pride of Tianma village (Guangdong province, Jiangmen city, Xinhui district) which is world-renowned for its
high quality fruits, especially oranges. The pu-erh is an aged 10 years old chatou, which are clotted parts of the ripe pu-erh tea, that crumble off during fermentation. Chatou is exceptionally sweet and aromatic, and goes even more steeps than most ripe pu-erh.

You can brew it in several different ways, depending on what feature you prefer to enjoy.

If you like characteristic citrusy taste, brew it as it is. The first couple of short flushes would be mostly about the orange peels, and all the complex citrusy - woodsy aromas it can release. The tea soup will be pale orange, silky and pungent, sharp with the notes of tangerine, cedar and cypress. However, it is worth it to do a longer, 4 minutes first steeping to let all the aromas come forward and blend together. For the later flushes it's recommended to break the orange in half to allow the pu-erh tea do its part.

If you prefer to enjoy the full body of the pu-erh right away, break the orange in half before steeping. For smaller tea sessions, it's enough to use only one half and keep the other for later. This way while the citrus aroma will be still present, it is fainter, more prominent in the fragrance than in the taste. The tea instantly turns into a dark brown, creamy liquor steaming herbs and raw vanilla. The flushed leaves are fresh and woodsy, like timber, but the liquor is round and steady in its flavor. It is herbal and earthy, the sharper cedar notes balanced with sweet tamarind, vanilla and chocolate.

Either way it goes countless steeps, the notes slowly smoothening with every brew. Perfect for larger tea sessions shared with your tea friends.

Each pieces are individually wrapped, weighting 9-12g.

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