2019 Xi Gui Raw Pu Erh Tea Balls
2019 Xi Gui Raw Pu Erh Tea Balls
Pu erh tea rolled into convenient single portion tea balls. They're made from wild tea leaves from Xi Gui, Yunnan.
Origin
Origin
- Type: Raw pu erh tea
- Origin: Xi Gui, Yunnan
- Year: 2019
- Season: Spring
- Shape: Tea balls
How to Steep
How to Steep
Steeping temperature: 100ºC
Western Method: Steep 1 Xi Gui raw pu erh tea ball with 500ml of water for 2 minutes. After the first steep apply the following steeping times for the next steeps: 1.5, 2, 4 minutes
Traditional method: Steep 1 Xi Gui raw pu erh tea ball with 100ml of water and steep for 40 seconds. After the first steep apply the following steeping times for the next steeps: 25, 15, 20, 25, 30, 30 seconds.
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.