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2015 Xiaguan Bao Yan Jin Bang Series Raw Pu Erh Tea

2015 Xiaguan Bao Yan Jin Bang Series Raw Pu Erh Tea

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This is a spring raw pu erh tea made from tea leaves harvested in natural tea gardens in Dali, Yunnan. It was pressed into an iron cake (铁饼, Tiebing) with the distinctive coin-like shape. It features aromatic notes of fragrant flowers, honey, sugar cane, and a hint of smoke.

Origin

  • Year: 2015
  • Season: Spring
  • Origin: Dali
  • Leaf grade: natural tea gardens
  • Varietal (cultivar): large leaf Assamica (Da Ye Zhong)
  • Production date: 10 April 2015
  • Compression: very tight
  • Type: raw (sheng)
  • Brand: Xiaguan
  • Series/recipe: Bao Yan Jin Bang (Gold Series)
  • Shape: iron cake (铁饼, Tiebing)
  • Weight: 125g

How to Steep

How to make Xiaguan Bao Yan Jin Bang (Gold Series) tea?

There are two methods to prepare this iron cake (tie bing):

Gongfu brewing

Brew 8 gram with 120 ml of water at 100 °C. Steep for 15 seconds and add 5 seconds for each infusion.

Western brewing

Steep 4 gram with 350 ml of water at 100 °C. Apply a brewing time of 2-3 minutes and add 1 minutes for each subsequent infusion.

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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