Pu-erh & Dark tea
Pu-erh (also written pu’er) is a type of tea that in China is called ‘dark’ or ‘black tea’ – Hei Cha (黑茶). Pu-erh tea undergoes an unusual production process, during which it undergoes secondary microbial fermentation and oxidation after the drying and rolling of the tea leaves. While the leaves can be left loose, the tea is most commonly pressed into various shapes (domes, disks, bricks, etc) and the gradual fermentation and maturation process continues during storage and ageing.
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A 2017 vintage of a raw pu-erh 100g cake from Bing Dao Village close to Mengku Town in Lincang Prefecture. It has fruity notes of plums and wheat and a lasting aftertaste.
Chinese Pu-erhBing Dao Sheng Pu-erh Cake
£3.00 – £21.00 Select options -
A complex dark tea from wild trees that is akin to a ripe pu-erh. Made in 2007 in Vietnam, it has woody and earthy notes of walnuts.
Vietnamese DarkCao Bo Dark Forest
£2.80 – £9.50 Select options -
A 2016 vintage raw (sheng) pu-erh from Big Snow Mountain in Yunnan Province. The full flavour has a fruity and floral character with sweet and savoury notes.
Chinese Pu-erhDa Xue Shan Sheng Tuo Cha
£1.60 – £5.50 Select options -
A 2012 vintage mini brick (5g) shu pu-erh from Haiwan Tea Factory. It has a clean and rich taste with earthy notes of wood and walnuts.
Chinese Pu-erhHaiwan Mini Brick Ripe Pu-erh
£2.00 – £7.00 Select options -
A 2012 vintage of a traditional dark tea from Guangxi Province in China. The woody profile has lightly damp, mossy, buckwheat notes and a lasting stony aftertaste.
Chinese DarkLiu Bao Hei Cha
£2.60 – £9.00 Select options -
A 2016 vintage of a Gong Ting ‘Palace Grade’ ripe pu-erh 100g cake from Langhe Tea Factory in Menghai County. The dark liquor has a woody, nutty character and a smooth, deep, lasting aftertaste.
Chinese Pu-erhMenghai Shu Pu-erh Cake
£2.70 – £18.50 Select options -
Mengku Ripe Pu-erh Pearls 2015 produce a dark and rich liquor. The deep flavour has a woody, mineral character with peppery notes of walnuts and molasses.
Chinese Pu-erhMengku Ripe Pu-erh Pearls
£2.60 – £9.00 Select options -
A ripe (shu) 2011 vitage pu-erh from Mengku in Yunnan Province. The soft flavour has a woody and earthy character with clean and creamy notes.
Chinese Pu-erhMengku Shu Tuo Cha
£1.80 – £6.00 Select options -
A sheng style dark tea from wild assamica trees. This 2019 batch has a dry floral and mineral liquor with a sweet undercurrent of dried root vegetables and herbs.
Vietnamese DarkThuong Son Water Genie
£4.00 – £14.00 Select options -
A 2017 vintage traditional Tibetan tea that comes pressed in convenient mini cakes. The smooth and warming taste has notes of stewed fruits and wood with a lingering spicy aftertaste.
Chinese DarkTibetan Tea Xiao Bing Zang Cha
£2.00 – £7.00 Select options -
A traditional, 2017 vintage Tibetan brick tea from Ya’an in Sichuan Province of China. Loosely pressed in 250g bricks, it has a light and accessible taste with smooth notes of wood and walnuts.
Chinese DarkTibetan Tea Zhuan Zang Cha
£2.20 – £37.50 Select options -
A 2019 sheng pu-erh from old trees that grow wild at high altitude around Xiang Zhu Lin village. It has a complex, thick liquor with lasting notes of green wood, light fruit and dry herbs.
Chinese Pu-erhXiang Zhu Lin Gu Shu Dan Zhu
£3.60 – £25.00 Select options -
A 2013 raw (sheng) pu-erh from Yunnan shaped into pearls. A light liquor with a full forest-like woody flavour and fruity notes.
Chinese Pu-erhYongde Raw Pu-erh Pearls
£2.50 – £8.50 Select options -
A 2016 vintage ‘sheng’ pu-erh crafted from a purple semi-wild varietal. The clean and brisk flavour has a fruity and sweet character with slightly smoky, woody notes.
Chinese Pu-erhZi Ya Purple Bud Wild Sheng Pu-erh
£2.50 – £8.50 Select options