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Xiaguan raw pu erh

2014 Xiaguan Wu Gu Feng Deng Raw Pu Erh Tea Cake

2014 Xiaguan Wu Gu Feng Deng Raw Pu Erh Tea Cake

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The name of this tea 'Wu Gu Feng Deng' (五谷丰登) is a Chinese saying which describes a 'prosperous harvest'. During old times, great harvest years are celebrated and remembered. In modern times, this saying may have less meaning, but with the older Chinese generations, it brings back memories of abundant years during periods of hardship.

Inspired by such emotions, the Xiaguan Tea Factory presents a tea cake with leaves harvested during the golden autumn season, when at the same time grains are harvested. Raw material from ancient Yunnan mountains are used, and skill-fully blended and processed by Xiaguan's tea masters.

This raw tea cake appears very fine with visible silvery tea buds and the surface has this deliciously slightly glossy look. Its taste is thick and smooth, and reveals the true taste of an 'Golden Autumn'.

Origin

  • Year: 2014
  • (Release) Season: Spring
  • Origin: Dali
  • Leaf grade: Qiao Mu (Arbor Trees)
  • Varietal (cultivar): large leaf Assamica (Da Ye Zhong)
  • Production date: 21 June 2014
  • Batch: 1
  • Compression: medium
  • Type: raw (sheng)
  • Brand: Xiaguan
  • Series/recipe: Wu Gu Feng Deng (Prosperious Harvest)
  • Shape: pu erh tea cake
  • Weight: 357g

How to Steep

Western Brewing

Steep 4 gram with 350 ml of water at 95 °C. Apply a brewing time of 2 minutes and add 30 seconds for each subsequent infusion.

Traditional Brewing

Brew 6 gram of tea with 120 ml of water at 95 °C. Steep for 10 seconds for the first 2 steeps, and add 5 seconds for every following infusion.

Shipping, Returns & Payment Methods

Delivery time: 1-10 day EU delivery. For estimates per country, please visit the shipping info page at the bottom of our website.

Import taxes?: because we ship from our EU warehouse, you will NOT be charged import taxes upon delivery if you're based in the EU. All taxes are already included in our prices.

Free shipping: available for orders over €59 for The Netherlands/Belgium, €80 for other EU countries & UK, and over €100 for other countries.

Returns: orders can be returned for a refund within 30 days. Products should returned in unopened, unused condition.

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  • tea processing: tea leaves picking

    Picking

    Tea leaves are hand-picked in the morning.

  • tea processing: withering and drying tea on bamboo trays

    Withering

    The leaves are spread on bamboo trays to wither.

  • Fixation

    The withered leaves are heated to halt oxidation.

  • tea processing: rolling and shaping tea leaves

    Rolling

    The tea leaves are rolled to release their aroma.

  • tea processing: withering and sun drying tea leaves

    Sun Drying

    Rolled leaves are spread on bamboo mats to sun-dry.

  • tea processing: stone pressing pu erh tea cakes

    Pressing

    The processed tea leaves are steamed & compressed.

  • tea processing: packaging pressed pu erh tea

    Packaging

    The compressed tea is wrapped in paper & packed in boxes.

  • tea processing: storing pu erh tea

    Aging

    The raw pu erh tea is stored for further aging.

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Our design work is inspired by the artwork “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” by the Zhang Zeduan in the Song Dynasty. Instead of displaying the daily lives of people in the capital of China (as the original artwork), we display the tea making process of farmers through the same bird’s eye perspective.

When examining our packaging design in detail, tea enthusiasts will observe the tea making process, featuring tea farmers picking, drying, rolling, and frying tea leaves. The tea is then tasted in a pavilion and transported by horses along the ‘ancient tea road’.

Together, the traditional Chinese landscape and tea making theme, symbolise heritage, tradition, and respect for hard work of tea farmers.