Tea: Yiwu Gu Hua Sheng Puerh

Grower: Lui Bin of Misty Peak Teas

Origin: Yiwu in Xishuangbanna, in Yunnan, China.

Cultivation: Natural (Organic, but no certification)

Harvest Date: Autumn 2014

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An autumn harvest sheng puerh from centuries-old tea trees in the Yiwu area. Smooth, with fresh woody flavors and a very sweet aftertaste. Gu Hua refers to the autumn harvest time. Leaves picked after the rainy season in autumn are prized, thanks to their relatively low humidity in the environment.

The Bin family has been in tea for many generations and has nearly 5 acres of wild tea trees in the mountains of Yiwu. They harvest from 100-year-old to 500-year-old trees on their land. Tea from these aged trees has a distinct, very sweet and cooling aftertaste that cannot be found from young trees.

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Recommended Brewing Instructions:

Standard Brewing: Use 1.5tsp (~4g) per 250ml cup. Rinse the leaves quickly with boiling water, and pour out the rinse infusion. Brew for 1 minute at 205F. This tea can be re-brewed up to 5 times, with hotter water and longer infusions.

Gongfu Brewing: Use 2tsp (~5g) per 100ml cup. Rinse the leaves quickly with boiling water, and pour out the rinse infusion. Brew for 15 seconds at 205F, and re-brew up to 12 times with gradually increasing infusions.