Zendo 2019 loose ripe pu'er
Zendo, a fitting name for a most centering and pure ripe pu’er. It is a tea that will keep you wanting to practice tea time, with yourself and with special friends.
Our exclusive blend of leaves come to us from Yongde county in the Yunnan province. This leaf was grown on Mang Fei mountain where our Mountains of the Moon ripe was picked and processed. Our leaves were picked from 80 year old trees in the spring of 2019 and wet piled shortly after that. The ripened leaves were stored there in Lincang until just before we bought them in June 2020. Expertly processed, you’ll notice little, if any, post-fermentation flavor.
Grown in pristine conditions without sprays of any kind, this tea is as clean as it gets. And the flavor? Fruit and chocolate notes, sweet and earthy. Well-rounded with a complexity that will only deepen as this ages.
For fun, get some of the Zendo mini-tuochas so you can taste the difference that the steaming and pressing makes!
Additional Info
Basic Brewing Instructions:
Raw Pu'er tea may be given a 5-10 second rinse (Ripe Pu'er may be given two 5-10 second rinses) with the same temperature water as used for brewing.
195˚-212˚ F water temperature.
Use 1-3 teaspoons per 8 Oz. of filtered water, depending on desired strength and brewing method.
Recommended first steeping of 30 seconds - 1 minute. Add 30 seconds for each subsequent infusion.
Tea brewing is meant to be a joyful exploration. There are no hard and fast rules. Experiment with the quantity of tea that you use, and steeping times. Enjoy discovering what your preferences are. They may change day to day.