D-CN-021
Pu-erh in Lotus Leaf
荷叶熟普
Wrapped ripe pu-erh, from Yunnan, China.
Dark tea (post-fermented)
Pu-erh in Lotus Leaf is strongest on body, smoothness and earthy. Typical tasting words: damp earth, cut hay, herbaceous, bark, sweet pea. A modern herbal and tea packaging innovation from southern China, combining Yunnan fermented ripe pu-erh with fragrant lotus foliage. Widely served in Cantonese tea houses as a digestive beverage alongside hearty dim sum meals.
Also known as Lotus Leaf Ripe Pu-erh, He Ye Tuo Cha and Lotus Pu'er.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Yunnan, China
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. assamica with Nelumbo nucifera leaf
- Harvest
- spring to autumn base, autumn packaging
- Elevation
- high
- Oxidation
- 100 to 100%
- Roast
- unroasted
- Leaf
- compressed
- Price band
- affordable
- Availability
- fairly common
- Ageing
- a little
- Forgiving to brew
- 5 of 5
- L-theanine
- low
Made by: withering, then kill-green, then rolling, then sun-drying, then pile fermentation, then steaming, then wrapping in lotus leaf, then drying.
Caffeine
A cup of Pu-erh in Lotus Leaf carries a typical estimate of 45 mg of caffeine, within a range of 30 to 60 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 | 95 to 100 °C | 3 min, 4 min, 5 min |
| Gongfu, 100 ml | 5 g | 95 to 100 °C | Rinse, then 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 30 s, 40 s, 50 s |
Up to 7 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- morning
- afternoon
- after_meal
- midday
Pairs with dim_sum, fried_food and red_meat. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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