About 2016 Emperor's Royal Pu'erh Ripe Tea Cake 357g

Our 2016 Emperor’s Royal Pu’er Riped Cake uses sun-dried Shaiqinmao tea leaves (Yunnan big-leaf variety). It is produced by Biming Tea Factory in Menghai County, Yunnan.
This tea is made from the most delicate buds of wild tea trees. The mouthfeel is smooth and the flavour is mellow and earthy with a hint of plum; because it has been aged for several years, the tea also has a special, light Chen fragrance. The tea soup is pure and clear, dark wine-red to amber in colour.

Appearance & Taste

2016 Emperor’s Royal Pu’erh Ripe Tea Cake 357g

This tea is made from the most delicate buds of wild tea trees. The mouthfeel is smooth and the flavour is mellow and earthy with a hint of plum; because it has been aged for several years, the tea also has a special, light Chen fragrance. The tea soup is pure and clear, dark wine-red to amber in colour.

Taste: Earthy, Sweet, Woody

Brewing Guide

Tea Cup

2 teaspoon(s)

100°C (125ml)

3-4 mins

Enjoy!

Glass

4 tsp

100°C (250ml)

3-4 mins

Enjoy!

Teapot

8 tsp

100°C (500ml)

3-4 mins

Enjoy!

Kongfu Style

For simple glass vessel / teapot brewing:

You can brew less tea leaves with more hot water for longer brewing time. Use 2 teaspoons of the tea for 125ml teacup, 4 teaspoons for 250ml glass or 8 teaspoons for 500ml teapot. Using 100°C hot water to infuse tea leaves for around 3-4 minutes. Re-steep for around 6-7 times. Adjust it according to personal taste.

For Gongfu Style: (Recommend using (Yixing) Clay Teapot and Gaiwan)

-Detailed processes:

Warm the Gaiwan/tiny teapot with hot water; discard the water afterwards
Add 1g Pu’er tea for every 50ml of water (recommend 7g-10g tea leaves, adjust by personal taste)
Pour hot water (100 °C) into the clay teapot / Gaiwan, tilt it, slowly rotating it two times and quickly discard the water (this step is for waking up tea leaves and stimulating the special aroma of the Pu’er tea)
Refill clay teapot/Gaiwan with hot water
Infuse tea for around 10s – 20s for first brew, extending extra 20s infusion time for the following brew.
Pour the steeped tea into serving cup and divided into small teacups and serve
Repeat 8-15 times depends on personal taste.

Origin

It is produced in Menghai County, the famous home of Pu’er tea and the earliest site of tea production in China. The area is dotted with ancient tea trees; the oldest wild tea tree here is 1,700 years old. The leaves picked from these old trees are referred to as ‘wild arbour’. The climate has both tropical and subtropical characteristics: there is a southwest monsoon Temperature differences across the year are small, but large from day to day. Depending on altitude, the area can be divided into northern tropical and subtropical climate zones. The annual average temperature is 18.7℃, the average annual sunshine 2,088 hours, the average annual rainfall 1,341 mm, and the annual frost around 32 days. Menghai is very often foggy, on average around 107 to 160 days a year. The soil is deep, breathable and fertile; it is slightly acidic and has good drainage. Types include red soil, yellow soil and lateritic soil, and the pH value is between 4 and 6. These are advantageous conditions for the cultivation of Pu’er tea trees.

Origin: Yunnan

5 reviews for 2016 Emperor’s Royal Pu’erh Ripe Tea Cake 357g

Rated 4 out of 5
Joshua – 22/04/2021
This tea cake is great value for money. It has a fruity taste that is so easy to drink.
Rated 4 out of 5
Ali – 05/03/2021
Peachy and fresh, you can really taste the sunshine in this tea! A lovely afternoon pot to curl up with.
Rated 5 out of 5
Maddison – 07/02/2021
Great value and great flavour – kind of fruity. I could easily get addicted to this tea.
Rated 5 out of 5
Levi K. – 17/01/2021
Wonderful tea with a complex and strong flavour. Excellent on the palette and all my friends love it.
Rated 5 out of 5
Brianna F. – 11/11/2020
Being beautifully dried by the sun preserves this stunning tasting tea, full of stone fruit characters. Thoroughly enjoyable