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Luna Crescent Sheng Pu-erh (2016yr)

Luna Crescent Sheng Pu-erh (2016yr)

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Luna Crescent tea surprises by its incomparable flavour. The form of its leaf is just as unusual?white on the upper side and black on the underside, as if the moon were shining down on a tea leaf. While steeping, the hot liquor will turn first a yellow colour, then red, and then a refreshing clear yellow again. An abundant fragrance rises in all directions from the teapot. Luna Crescent (sometimes simply called Moonlight tea) holds a special place among the Pu-erh teas. It is picked according to a unique method that is kept secret from the outside world and which contributes to the somewhat mysterious aura surrounding this tea. Since ancient times people have believed that moonlight has mysterious powers, and so the techniques of processing wild Luna Crescent leaves are equally bound up with the mystery of moonlight. This, together with the peculiar white and black appearance of its leaves, has given this tea its melodious name, "Yue guang Bai", or Luna Crescent.

Benefits:

 

Taste:

 Once in the mouth, a pleasantly sweet aftertaste lingers on the palate. This tea has both the delicate fragrance of an Oolong and the rich, mellow tones of the Pu-erh teas. Its singular flavour makes it a top-quality tea that is well worth the tasting.

Brewing:

This Pu-erh tea is suitable any kind of tea pot, but we suggested Claypot suits much better.

Brewing methods:

 2 Brewing methods:
  1. Traditional KungFu Tea:
    1. Warm up the tea pot with the boiling water, put 4-6 grams of tea, and pour small amount of the boiling water into the tea and pour out.
    2. Then pour boiling water (85°C / 185°F) and cover tea pot for 15-25 second for first serving, the tea must totally separate after time out.
    3. Next infusion can be add extra 10-20 sec on each, up till 5 to 6 infusions.
  2. Regular big teapot:
    1. Warm up the tea pot with the boiling water, put 6-8 grams of tea, and pour small amount of the boiling water into the tea and pour out.
    2. Then pour boiling water (85°C / 185°F) and cover tea pot for 1-2 minutes for first serving, the tea must totally separate after time out.
    3. Next infusion can be add extra 1 min on each, only up till 2 to 3 infusions.

Additional information:

This is one of the traditional ways of brewing. Depending on individual gustatory preferences you can you can vary brewing time from 20 sec to 5 minutes.

Please note, that it is natural tea with high content of active elements, including caffeine, and minerals and some unusual feelings could appear. In that case we recommend decrease quantity of dry leaves and brewing time.

Origin:

Yunnan province, China.

 Harvest/Produced:

2016

 

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