Pu'erh Tea
Wilderness Poets Premium Jingmai Shou Pu'erh Tea is from China's Yunnan Province, prized for its deep, grounding, rustic yet refined flavor. The tea leaves are pressed into cakes or bricks and fermented as a "living tea" that improves with age like fine wine. Historically, this compacted form was essential for transport along the ancient Tea-Horse Road, a rugged mountainous crossing to Tibet and beyond.
Ingredients: Pu'erh Tea Leaves
(Our 1.7 oz. tin contains: 7 Individually Wrapped Aged Tea Cakes)
Gongfu Style Brewing:
- Place 1 token of pu’erh in a small tea pot.
- Add boiling water (203–212 °F).
- Steep 30 seconds for the first infusion, gradually increasing time with each steep.
- Steep it again and again: Enjoy the evolving flavor from bold and earthy to sweet, floral and quietly complex.
Storage & Freshness:
Store Pu'erh Tea in a cool, dark, odor-free environment with stable temperatures between 65–75°F. Keep tea cakes in their original breathable wrappers and place them inside food-grade storage bins. Maintain a relative humidity of 60–70% to support proper aging.
Unlike green tea, properly stored Pu'erh does not become stale over time. It can age indefinitely, with many enthusiasts believing that its flavor continues to develop and may reach its peak after 30 to 60 years.