2004 Deng Xiaoping 100th Anniv Dadugang Raw Pu-erh Tea

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2004 Deng Xiaoping 100th Anniversary Dadugang Pu-erh Raw Brick - 250 grams

Dadugang Ecological Tea garden commemorates what would be Deng Xiaoping's 100th birthday. Inscription reads "Thanks to Deng Xiaoping for his contribution to the development of China". An excellent brick from an established tea forest which dates back several hundred years. High grade leaves were used to make this brick. It totally lacks smoky flavor and is smooth when brewed.

Limited in Quantity!

Vintage: May 2004
Process: Uncooked
Region: Xishuangbanna

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Brewing Notes

Pu-erh tea brewing is not so different from oolong teas. You want the water as hot as possible when you pour it into the pot. If you are going to use yixing, I would dedicate one pot for ripe pu-erh and another for raw. Up to you.

With pu-erhs I typically wash the leaves twice for period of about 20 seconds each time. The third infusion is to be drank. The first two infusions wash the leaves and prime them, use the tea water to wash the cups. The third and fourth infusions don't require long infusions times at all (20 seconds or less).

Pay attention to the taste and the infused liquor of the tea through succesive infusions, as the leaves "give it up" you will want to extend infusion times to get more out of the leaves. Most Pu-erhs can be infused anywhere between 10 and 20 times.

When prying leaves from a cake or brick, try to remove layer by layer and avoid breaking the tea leaves too much, broken up leaves when brewed will become bitter.

Another factor worth mentioning that will affect the outcome of your brew is how much tea you decide to use. Although many people measure weight (tea) versus volume (water), I prefer an intuitive approach, filling the the tea pot to about a quarter of its volume with leaves. Notice how tightly compressed Pu-erhs will expand more when infused than those that are less tightly compressed. Pay attention to the gradual expansion of the leaves and the flavor that comes out of them.

Try “tweaking” the different variables I’ve mentioned and pay attention to the result, this is part of the enjoyment of discovering Pu-erh!

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On Apr-16-09 at 08:10:46 PDT, seller added the following information: