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 dark tea from Anhua in Hunan Province known for the presence of ‘Golden Flowers’. Loosely pressed into 500g bricks, it has a very mellow and smooth taste.
Chinese DarkAnhua Fu Zhuan Hei Cha
£5.40 – £75.00 Select options -
A smooth raw pu-erh picked from old trees in 2012 in Bangdong Village, Lincang. The woody taste has smoked fruity notes and a refreshing lasting aftertaste.
Chinese Pu-erhBang Dong Gu Shu Sheng Tuo Cha
£4.30 – £30.00 Select options -
A raw pu-erh consisting of coarser later harvest leaves, pressed into 500g bricks. The light fruity taste has sweet, woody notes with a lightly drying mineral aftertaste.
Chinese Pu-erhBing Dao Sheng Pu-erh Brick
£3.80 – £52.00 Select options -
A 2013 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
£3.20 – £22.00 Select options -
A ripe pu-erh consisting of coarser later harvest leaves, pressed into 500g bricks. The light earthy profile has mineral and sweet creamy notes with a very clean aftertaste.
Chinese Pu-erhBing Dao Shu Pu-erh Brick
£3.80 – £52.00 Select options -
A unique heritage balhyocha handmade according to a secret recipe, it is mildly fermented and oxidised. It produces a light, tangy liquor with woody, stony, spicy and fruity notes.
Korean BalhyochaBoseong Sejak Hwangcha
£4.90 – £17.00Out of stock
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An aged ripe pu-erh from Bulang Shan, picked in April 2006 and pressed into cakes in 2016. The smooth taste has sweet, fruity and woody notes with a savoury, mineral aftertaste.
Chinese Pu-erhBu Lang Shan Shu Pu-erh
£6.70 – £65.00 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
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A 2019 harvest loose raw pu-erh from Daxue Shan, located in Mengku, Yunnan Province. Picked from trees over 200 years old, it has a complex flavour with woody, fruity and floral notes.
Chinese Pu-erhDa Xue Shan Gu Shu Sheng Pu-erh
£2.90 – £10.00 Select options -
A 2019 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
£2.00 – £7.00Out of stock
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A 2015 vintage shu-style dark tea from the remote Doi Wawee tea area of Thailand. The smooth taste has notes of mossy wood and walnuts with a mineral and spicy edge.
Thai DarkDoi Wawee Shu Tuo Cha
£2.00 – £7.00 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
£2.90 – £10.00 Select options -
A 2017 vintage sheng pu-erh from Haiwan Tea Factory. The smooth woody taste has sweet fruity and savoury herbal notes with a lasting mineral aftertaste.
Chinese Pu-erhHaiwan Mini Tuo Cha Raw Pu-erh
£2.30 – £8.00 Select options -
A raw pu-erh from Hekai Shan in Menghai County. It produces a strong but balanced flavour with sweet fruity notes and a lasting, lightly tannic herbaceous finish.
Chinese Pu-erhHe Kai Shan Gu Shu Sheng Pu-erh
£6.40 – £62.00 Select options -
A 2011 vintage ‘tea head’ crafted from Zi Ya purple leaves. It produces an amber liquor with a soft creamy flavour and sweet, woody and mineral notes.
Chinese Pu-erhJinggu Zi Ya Lao Cha Tou Shu Pu-erh
£4.00 – £14.00 Select options -
A raw pu-erh from Kunlu Shan harvested from trees that are 100-300 years old. It produces a smooth liquor with notes of wood, prunes, a touch of smokiness and a mineral, stony aftertaste.
Chinese Pu-erhKun Lu Shan Gu Shu Sheng Pu-erh
£6.20 – £60.00 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 traditional dark tea from Guangxi made in 2019 from semi-wild tea trees. It produces a thick liquor with a cooling medicinal edge and an earthy and woody profile.
Chinese DarkLiu Bao Wild Hei Cha
£3.20 – £11.00 Select options -
A classic 7572 recipe ripe pu-erh from Hong Cheng, made from leaves picked in 2001. The sweet flavour has notes of walnuts and oak leaves with a lightly medicinal aftertaste.
Chinese Pu-erhMenghai 7572 Shu Pu-erh Brick
£5.00 – £35.00 Select options -
A fine Gong Ting ‘Palace Grade’ 2019 harvest ripe pu-erh from Menghai County. The smooth flavour has sweet, woody and fruity notes with a clean and lingering stony finish.
Chinese Pu-erhMenghai Royal Shu Pu-erh
£2.20 – £7.50 Select options -
A 2017 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
£2.80 – £19.00 Select options -
A 1995 vintage ripe pu-erh picked from wild trees in Menghai County of Yunnan Province. The mellow taste has savoury notes of earth, wood and leather with a thick mouthfeel and a clean, cleansing finish.
Chinese Pu-erhMenghai Wild Arbor Shu Pu-erh
£4.00 – £14.00 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
£2.60 – £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
£2.60 – £9.00 Select options
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