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Maocha 2023
SKU:
D416
Green (sheng) Pu-erh, or better yet, Maocha from the southern regions of Yunnan. The large leaves (Da Ye) have a very pronounced and exceptionally fresh aroma. The tea was traditionally sun-dried, without accelerated modern oven-drying, and therefore carries not the slightest hint of unpleasant smokiness.
The taste is bold and sweet, and unlike typical green Pu-erhs, it has few fruity notes. Instead, you will discover floral tones and a long-lasting, gentle sweet aftertaste.
New batch! Same location, year, and producer, but from a different section of the plantation with slightly older tea trees. Its processing makes it suitable for longer-term storage; currently, the taste is pronounced and slightly more bitter.
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Mao Cha 毛茶 [máo chá] – literally “hairy tea,” though in this context “mao” rather means “coarse,” “raw,” or “unfinished.” Mao Cha refers to the Pu-erh semi-finished product created in the initial stages of producing any Pu-erh. For Pu-erh production, it is essential that the semi-finished tea (mao cha) is sun-dried. Various drying methods, of which there are several, determine the final quality and taste of the tea. This step serves a single purpose called shaqing, literally “killing the green.” After this process, the tea loses its grassy taste and bright green color, while gaining a new subtle smoothness.
How to Prepare
| Rinse the leaves with hot water first, then proceed to brew. | |||||||||
| temperature | ratio | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| 100°C | 1 g / 30 ml | 30 s | 20 s | 25 s | 35 s | 50 s | 80 s | 130 s | 180 s |
| Weight | 1g|50g|100g|250g|500g|1000g |
|---|---|
| Place / Garden | Simao 思茅 |
| Origin | Yunnan |
| Harvest / Year of Production | jaro 2023 |
| Type | Shi Sheng Miao / 實生苗|Yunnan Da Ye 云南大叶 |
| Age of trees | 80+ let |
