The Big Dipper | Ripe (Shu) Puer Tea Cake

357 gram cake

Like a night in the open pasture staring at the stars. The aromatics border on over-ripened floral, but the cup dives into sweet humus and loam. Full body, soft mouthfeel, worry-free.

The primary tea was harvested/processed April 19, 2019. The post-fermentation was done August 8, 2019. The tea was produced by Mr. Chen Zhao Quen in Puer city, Yunnan, China. It’s a one bud, two-three leaf pick of the Yunnan Big Leaf cultivar growing at approximately 5,000 feet.

Wrapper design by YoYo

Ingredients: puer tea

Steeping Instructions

Steep 3 grams | 10-12 oz water | 212°F | 2 min.

Traditional Steeping - Use 6 grams of tea in a 150ml gaiwan or teapot with boiling water and steep as follows:

• 20 seconds rinse (discard this steep)
• 1^st steep – 20 seconds
• 2^nd steep – 15 seconds
• 3^rd steep – 25 seconds
• 4^th steep – 45 seconds
• 5^th steep – 90 seconds
• 6^th steep – 3 minutes