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Sheng pu-erh from Lancang, 2022, is a young tea from Lancang County, one of the well-known tea regions of Yunnan. It stands out for its fresh aroma, bright flavor and pleasant sweet aftertaste. Lancang shengs are loved for their expressiveness in youth.
Young sheng pu-erh keeps a lively energy: flowers, fruit and a light astringency. The tea is a good introduction to the genre, since it requires no complicated rituals and the liquor stays pleasant through many infusions. A gaiwan or porcelain teapot is the best choice for brewing.
Characteristics
- Type: sheng (raw) pu-erh
- Region: Lancang County, Yunnan, China
- Year: 2022
- Form: loose leaf
- Flavor: flowers and fruit, light astringency, honey sweetness
Aroma and Taste
Dry leaf: fresh and floral, with hints of meadow herbs and fruit.
Liquor: a bright taste with floral and fruity notes and a light astringency.
Aftertaste: honey sweetness, long and clean.
Why You'll Love It
This tea is invigorating, refreshing and helps you focus on work or study. Yixing clay can soften the bright flavor of a young sheng, so it is better to choose a gaiwan, porcelain or glass. It holds up for many infusions and is well suited to getting to know pu-erh.
How to Brew
Gongfu brewing (short infusions, gaiwan or Yixing teapot):
- 100–150 ml gaiwan: 5–7 g of tea
- Water at 90–95 °C; pour off the first infusion quickly (rinse)
- Infusions of 10–15 s
- The tea holds up for 10–12 infusions
Western-style brewing (teapot or thermal tumbler):
- 3 g of tea per 200 ml of water
- Temperature 90–95 °C
- Steep for 2–3 min
- The leaf can be re-steeped 2–3 times
Storage
Store in tightly closed packaging in a cool, dry place, away from direct light and foreign odors.
