Description
Ancient Tree Black Rain Shu Pu'erh Tea Coin (古樹熟幣, Gǔ Shù Shú Bì, "Ancient Tree Ripened Tea Coin") – This tea is somewhat unique in being a Shu (ripe/cooked/fermented) Pu'erh made from Gu Shu (ancient tree) material. Pu'erh tea is made from the Big Leaf breed of tea plants native to Yunnan province. These tea plants grow into trees as opposed to bushes and can live for centuries. Tea harvested from ancient trees is especially prized among Pu'erh aficionados.
It is less common for this precious ancient tree tea to be fermented, in part because fermentation piles are generally very large and ancient tree harvests are small, and in part because the floral notes are lost in the process. It can be likened to using filet mignon to make a hamburger – some people would see it as a waste; some would see it as a really good hamburger.
We love this fancy hamburger of a tea; the standard size tea coin includes 7g of pressed tea and all of the leaves that went into this tea come from trees that are at least 100 years old.
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