Mo Gu Tuo Mushroom Sheng Pu Erh Tea

Cultivar: Yun Nan Da Ye Zhong

Harvest: Spring 2004

Cup: 1 tbsp for 8 cups

Caffeine level: medium

Tasting Notes

It has layers of rich tastes that begins with mushroom, an undertone of herb, and orchid floral after taste, and slowly transits to floral honey like full bodied fragrance mixed with a hint of before ripped plums. It has a smooth and clean mouthfeel.

Full Description

This 15 year old aged Sheng Pu Erh is a rarity to find. “Mo Gu” means mushroom in Chinese, and “Tuo” is a type of Pu Erh Tea (沱茶). This is a Sheng (raw) Pu Erh, but not a Shu (cooked) Pu Erh, hence the dark green tea leaves and the golden liquor rather than dark tea leaves and the dark red brown liquor. Unlike Shu Pu Erh, which needs to stay moist and hot in a temperature and humidity controlled room for an extended period of time (say, 60 days) after harvest, Sheng Pu Erh is slightly steamed and then pressed into different types of tea cake and aged and fermented naturally. Beneficial bacteria, yeasts, and molds thrive in these conditions, often making a great aged tea. The best climate condition to age sheng Pu Era tea is in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and much of the rest of Southeast Asia, but not most of the Western world. Sheng tea is usually best enjoyed well before or after 16 year old.

Origin

Yunan, China

Brewing Instruction

	Gai wan or ceramic pot
	Add 5gram/1 tbsp
	95 C / 205 F

Ceramic Teapot:

• Add 8oz water and infuse for 3 min.
• Repeat for another 6+ infusions and increase the steeping time by 1 minute with each additional infusion

Gai Wan:

• Rinse leaves and discard the first infusion
• add water and infuse for 10 seconds for 2 infusions
• Repeat for another 12+ infusions and increase the steeping time by 10 seconds with each additional infusion 

We strongly encourage experimenting with different quantities, steeping times and tea wares to find your most desired result. However, avoid over heated water, as it will over-extract the bitter compounds and astringency of the tea, whereas water that’s too cool might not fully extract the aroma and flavor.

Top Health Benefits

• Contains simple sugars and microorganisms that help the spleen cleanse blood and eliminate free radicals 

• lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which are often associated with obesity

• Suppresses the synthesis of fatty acids, which can help your body stop producing higher levels of fat.

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