2009 Jinggu "Bamboo-Wrapped Long Brick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

Pressed in 2009 from Jinggu area 2008 spring harvested tea, wet-piled for 45 days in the Yi Shan Jinggu Tea Factory and then aged in Jinggu until 2025! Ultra smooth aged ripe with plenty of fruit and chocolate character. A delicious ripe that can be pushed through long steeps and not come out funky, bitter, or astringent. This is a perfect tea for anyone that wants a easy going ripe without sacrificing complexity, and without a high price tag!

• Jinggu material known for fruit-forward, gentle profiles that age gracefully in ripe form

• Tidy, medium fermentation (45 days) that left no wo-dui funk; storage remained in Jinggu for consistent maturation

• Built to integrate and round out with age while already drinking beautifully now

• Aroma: cocoa powder, red date, soft cedar, dried fig

• Liquor: dark mahogany; noticeably thick and glossy

• Flavor: milk-chocolate and brown sugar up front; hints of jujube, prune, and malt; clean mineral finish with a light cooling camphor echo

• Mouthfeel: ultra-smooth, velvety, low astringency

• Aftertaste: long, sweet hui gan and satisfying kou gan that linger between cups

To summarize:

• Type: Ripe (shou) pu-erh, brick

• Vintage: 2009 pressing (2008 spring material)

• Net weight: 500 grams per brick

• Profile: smooth, chocolate-fruity, clean and forgiving, excellent daily shou without the premium price.