Mellow & Smooth
Appearance & Taste
The bud is large and well formed; it is exposed and resembles a needle covered with golden fuzz (hence the name). The taste of the tea is mellow and smooth with earthy and honeyed flavours; because it has been aged for six years, it also has a special, rich Chen fragrance. It is sweet with a hint of caramel and a sweet, lingering aftertaste. The tea soup is pure and clear and wine-red to amber in colour.
2 TEASPOONS
100°C
3-4 MINS
ENJOY!
4 TEASPOONS
100°C
3-4 MINS
ENJOY!
8 TEASPOONS
100°C
3-4 MINS
ENJOY!
Adjust the amount of tea based on your own taste
Brewing Guide
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.
Menghai County, Yunan Province
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.
Joseph B. –
Golden Needle Pu’erh Ripe Loose Leaf Tea is one of the best blessings of God on the earth. I have been drinking quality grade teas for a decade now and this is definitely quality stuff. I would certainly recommend this tea to everyone who enjoys along teas or loves the tea in general.
Oliver H. –
This tea not only aids in digestion but also soothes stress after a hectic day at work. There’s nothing better than sipping on this tea after a meal which clears away all accumulation in your throat and removes any degree of constipation and bowel imbalance.
Adam –
One of the best gift of the nature. I’m addicted to this tea. The aroma of the tea is great. This tea makes my day.