• xiaguan tuocha jia ji
  • 2005/2010 Raw Xiaguan Jia Ji
  • 2005/2010 Raw Xiaguan Jia Ji
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Xiaguan Jia Ji Raw Pu Erh Tea

Xiaguan Jia Ji Raw Pu Erh Tea

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Savor the classic Xiaguan flavor at its finest. Our tuocha delivers a rich, complex aroma with woody and floral notes, complemented by subtle hints of bitterness and smokiness that have softened beautifully over years of optimal aging.

First introduced in the 1950s, Xiaguan's Jia Ji (Superior Grade) tuocha remains a timeless favorite, and should be consider the golden standard of tuocha.

If you're considering this tea as a gift, we recommend to order the Jia Ji tuocha with green box.

If you prefer a sweeter aroma profile, we recommend exploring Xiaguan's Te Ji (Special Grade) tuocha.

Origin

  • Year: 2005/2007/2010
  • Origin: Dali
  • Leaf grade: natural tea gardens
  • Varietal (cultivar): large leaf Assamica (Da Ye Zhong)
  • Production date 2005 Tuocha: May 2005
  • Production date 2010 Tuocha: 9 Sep 2010
  • Batch: 1
  • Compression: very tight
  • Type: raw (sheng)
  • Brand: Xiaguan
  • Series/recipe: Jia Ji (Superior Grade)
  • Shape: pu erh tuo cha tea
  • Weight: 100g

How to Steep

How to make Xiaguan Jia Ji (Superior Grade) tea?

There are two methods to prepare this pu erh tuo cha tea:

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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How this raw pu erh tea is made

  • 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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Anonymous
Je ne sais pas trop il est dur comme du béton je

Je ne sais pas trop il est dur comme du béton je l’utiliserai une prochaine fois

Merci pour votre avis ! Le Tuocha est volontairement très fortement compressé. Historiquement, compresser les feuilles de thé sous des formes denses et compactes rendait leur transport bien plus facile sur de longues routes commerciales escarpées, comme l'ancienne Route du Thé et des Chevaux. Aujourd'hui, cette forte compression reste très pratique pour faciliter le stockage. En raison de cette forte compression, nous vous recommandons d'utiliser un couteau à thé spécialisé pour détacher délicatement un morceau plutôt que de le casser à la main.

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Fox
As expected - a classic of Sheng Pu'Erh tea

As expected - a classic of Sheng Pu'Erh tea. Clean taste but packed very tight.

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Tobias Pesch
Superlieferung und wunderschönes Tier und wunderschöner Tee

Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit der Lieferung und das Tee tier ist wunderschön und super süß den Tee habe ich noch nicht probiert aber werde mich sehr darauf freuen ihn zu probieren.

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Ralf Bluemner
a great and kind of smokey taste

a great and kind of smokey taste...good quality .
As I am drinking right now the third cup still developing in taste.

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korhonen jari
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El Clasico

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Bastien Hagenbach

One of my favorite tuocha, after 20 years (2005 version) it's still powerful but if you compare it with the same tea from more recent years, you can definitely feel a real change. All seems to prove that this slow evolution will continue at the same pace.

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Luigi Raffele

Wood and camphor. Strong and intense as expected:)

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Sama

When I started my tea journey, the tuo chas from the Xiaguan factory where the first I came across. The tuo cha is firmly pressed, which makes it hard to the end to break it up, without damaging the leaves. For me, the taste of this tuo cha can't be compared to the aromas of a tea cake. It has a strong, roasted aroma - but compared to other tuo chas it's still within a range a like. It has some astringency, but due to it's aging its aromas have been smoothed out which gives it a nice bouquet overall. TEASENZ: Hello Sama, Xiaguan's tuocha are known to be not so easy to pry. Definitely need some skill and experience to do that right. A round, pointy tea knife, will work better for such tuocha, compared to a flat shaped knife.