Shu Pu Erh Menghai in balls, AA, 2011

Shu Pu Erh from the Menghai tea factory in Yunnan province.

The tea leaf is reddish-brown in color with golden flecks of buds, tightly pressed into a 7-8 gram ball for single brewing. The aroma of the dry leaf is faint, woody-earthy, the smell intensifies at the point of breakage.

The brew is deep, dark brown with a golden rim, opaque. The taste is rich, thick, creamy and nutty with a slight bitterness on the tongue. Smoky, smoky aroma, slight lime acidity, oiliness is noticeable. A pleasant, soft, warming Pu Erh tea with a long sweet aftertaste.

Gently tones, warms, collects with thoughts. The perfect companion for sleepless nights.