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 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 very fine aged loose leaf pu-erh from Yunnan Province of China. It has a dark rich liquor full of woody and earthy flavours, with no astringency.
Chinese Pu-erhKing Pu-erh
£2.00 – £7.00 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
£2.00 – £7.00 Select options -
Traditional dome-shaped aged tea cake from China. It has an earthy and peaty aroma. The liquor is woody with a full and complex smoky character punctuated with a fruity prune note.
Chinese Pu-erhTuo-cha Pu-erh
£1.80 – £6.00 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
£2.30 – £8.00 Select options