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2018 Raw Lao Ban Zhang Pu Erh Tea Balls

2018 Raw Lao Ban Zhang Pu Erh Tea Balls

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A raw pu erh tea rolled in the shape of single serve tea balls. This tea is made from large wild tea leaves from Lao Ban Zhang, Yunnan. It offers a complex aroma of citrus fruits, berries, incense, rock sugar and a minty and tingling sensation on the side of the tongue.

Origin

  • Type: Raw pu erh tea
  • Origin: Lao Ban Zhang, Yunnan
  • Year: 2018
  • Season: Spring
  • Shape: Tea balls

How to Steep

Steeping temperature: 100ºC

Western Method: Steep 1 Lao Ban Zhang tea ball with 500ml of water for 1.5 minutes. After the first steep, apply the following steeping times for the next steeps: 1, 1.5, 3 minutes.

Traditional method: Steep 1 Lao Ban Zhang tea ball with 100ml hot water at 100ºC for 20 seconds for the first two steeps. Apply a steeping time of 5 second per steep for steep 3-7. Afterwards, gradually increase the steeping time for every next steep.

Shipping, Returns & Payment Methods

Delivery time: EU delivery takes 1–10 days. For country-specific estimates, please see the Shipping Info page at the bottom of our website.

No import taxes: We ship from our EU warehouse. Customers in the EU will not be charged import taxes upon delivery. All applicable taxes are included in our prices.

Free shipping: From €65 to the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Ireland. From €85 to most other EU countries and the UK.

Returns: We offer a 30-day return period.

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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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