D-CN-003
Shou Pu-erh (Ripe)
熟普洱
Wet-piled post-fermented, from Yunnan, China.
Dark tea (post-fermented)
Shou Pu-erh (Ripe) is strongest on body, smoothness and earthy. Typical tasting words: damp earth, peat, dark chocolate, oak, sweet pea. Developed in the early 1970s at the Kunming and Menghai tea factories to emulate the characteristics of aged sheng pu-erh. Commonly consumed throughout Cantonese yum cha establishments to cut through oily, rich dishes.
Also known as Ripe Pu-erh, Cooked Pu-erh and Shu Cha.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Yunnan, China
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. assamica
- Harvest
- spring to autumn
- Elevation
- mid
- Oxidation
- 95 to 100%
- Roast
- unroasted
- Leaf
- compressed
- Price band
- affordable
- Availability
- everywhere
- Ageing
- worthwhile
- Forgiving to brew
- 5 of 5
- L-theanine
- low
Made by: sun-drying, then wet-piling, then microbial post-fermentation, then drying, then steaming, then compressing.
Caffeine
A cup of Shou Pu-erh (Ripe) 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 | 7 g | 98 to 100 °C | Rinse, then 10 s, 10 s, 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 35 s |
Up to 8 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- morning
- afternoon
- evening
- breakfast
- after_meal
- cold_weather
- relaxing
Pairs with dim_sum, red_meat, chocolate and pastry. Milk: yes. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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