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Laos Sheng Pu’er Tea Cake Vintage 2021

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Steep time
3–5 min
Recommended
Steeps
5
Recommended
Water temp
98°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
Oxidation
Caffeine
medium
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Overview
Best pick • solid dark choice from Laos

Our 2021 round cake pressing of the first picked, early spring tea is lively and energetic with luscious wildflower honey, ripe fruit and piney aromas. The Xiengkhoung region of Laos is demonstrating its consistent performance as one of our favorite origins for Pu'er tea. The tea has a long-lasting impact on the palate with a mouthwatering sweetness and deeply refreshing quality. The delicate floral aromas give way to an emerging pungency, stimulating strength and minerality that builds up in the subsequent brews. The tea is pressed a bit hard, so it comes out slowly and elegantly over the course of many infusions. A session with this tea is really energizing and lively—the aftertaste and Cha Qi energy keeps giving. It is a bit romantic if not metaphysical to note that the energy of the forest and ancient tree tea roots really provide something different and special through this tea.