D-CN-020
Pu-erh in Bamboo
竹筒普洱茶
Bamboo-roasted compressed pu-erh, from Yunnan, China.
Dark tea (post-fermented)
Pu-erh in Bamboo is strongest on woody, sweetness and body. Typical tasting words: bamboo, dry wood, toasted grain, honey, mineral. A traditional tea craft of the Dai and Hani ethnic minorities of Xishuangbanna, using sweet bamboo stalks over wood fires to compress and cure leaves. Often presented as a hospitality gift among southwestern ethnic groups, prized for the sweet, toasted woody aroma lent by the bamboo inner resin.
Also known as Zhutong Cha, Bamboo Stuffed Pu-erh and Dai Bamboo Pu-erh.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Yunnan, China
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. assamica compacted in Xiangzhu fragrant bamboo
- Harvest
- spring or autumn harvest
- Elevation
- mid
- Oxidation
- 10 to 80%
- Roast
- light
- Leaf
- compressed
- Price band
- mid-range
- Availability
- specialist
- Ageing
- worthwhile
- Forgiving to brew
- 4 of 5
- L-theanine
- low
Made by: stuffing leaf into fragrant green bamboo, then slow fire roasting, then compacting, then cooling, then cracking husk.
Caffeine
A cup of Pu-erh in Bamboo carries a typical estimate of 45 mg of caffeine, within a range of 30 to 65 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.
How to brew it
| Method | Leaf | Water | Steeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western, 250 ml | 3 g | 92 to 98 °C | 2 min, 3 min, 4 min |
| Gongfu, 100 ml | 6 g | 95 to 100 °C | Rinse, then 15 s, 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 30 s, 45 s |
Up to 8 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- morning
- afternoon
- relaxing
- after_meal
- social
Pairs with red_meat, poultry and nuts. Milk: no. Iced: no. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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