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"Menghai Tuocha" from the Gu Yi tea factory is a Menghai shu pu-erh shaped as a tuocha (a small "bowl") weighing 100 g. It is made from leaves and a small amount of buds from relatively young bushes. After production, the tea was stored in Kunming warehouses, where dry winters alternate with humid tropical summers, giving it a soft, harmonious bouquet.
The tuocha is moderately softly pressed and easy to break apart by hand into small strands; if you like, you can use a pu-erh knife or awl. Broken apart, the material is uniform, with no dust or debris. A simple, unfussy and affordable tea, and a good option for beginners.
Characteristics
- Type: shu pu-erh (ripe pu-erh)
- Producer: Gu Yi tea factory, Menghai
- Year: 2016
- Material and shape: leaves and some buds from relatively young bushes; pressed tuocha, 100 g
- Flavor: soft, slightly sweet, nutty and chocolatey
Aroma and Taste
Dry leaf: a clean, mature, woody and nutty aroma with a light note of oriental spices.
Infusion: clean and bright, chestnut-red in color. The bouquet is soft and slightly sweet: hazelnut, chocolate, prune, forest berries, dry wood, light fruit and vanilla.
Aftertaste: long, velvety and warm.
Why You'll Love It
Suited to everyday tea sessions in the first half of the day. It evens out the mood, lifts the spirits and gives a pleasant lift. Ideal for brewing in a thermos, and it opens up in an interesting way when simmered over a fire.
How to Brew
- Gongfu brewing: clay teaware for shu pu-erh or porcelain, water at 95–98 °C, 6–7 g per 100 ml. Rinse the leaves before brewing. The tea brews reliably for 6–7 infusions.
- In a thermos or teapot: pour boiling water over a small piece of the tuocha and steep for a few minutes; the tea can also be simmered over a fire.
Storage
Store in a dry place free of foreign odors, away from direct light.