Ruby Gapu Taiwan Pu Erh 50g

Ruby Gapu Taiwan Pu Erh  50g

Sélection Mountain Stream (Matt Hopkins), Taiwan

Fresh fruity aroma, gorgeous rich plum taste, leaving behind a spicy and viscous long aftertaste, smooth and not bitter.

Elevation: 400m

Status: Agrochemical Free Grown

Cultivar: TRES #18, Ruby 18

Season: Spring 2021

Method: Hand picked, processed on site, medium batch

Oxidization: GABA Oolong/Sheng Puer Hybrid Processing

Region: Mingjian, Nantou, Taiwan

These beautifully sun-dried Ruby 18 cultivar leaves have been processed in a hybrid GABA and Sheng Puer processing style to create a flavor profile that we have never had in any other tea we have had on the site.
In the opening, this Puer Sheng GAPU Grade P tea has a fruity note of medium sweetness: hints of blackberries and red fruits, slightly astringent, then evolve into sweeter notes of candied fruit and candied figs.
Only later is there a slight woody note on the back of the tongue, not at all intrusive and also evolving.
The finish returns bittersweet, with hints of chestnut honey and a good fruity persistence.
These fragrant Pu erh Sheng GAPU Grade R tea leaves, from the Ruby 18 cultivar, have a special processing, combining GABA techniques with Pu erh sheng production techniques to create a taste we rarely encounter in tea. In fact, this tea offers a little sensory journey: the initially more sour taste reminiscent of red fruits slowly transforms into sweet notes on the palate, with a liveliness typical of puer tea.
Pressed into a cake for aging, this tea is fascinating meld of Chinese, Taiwanese and Japanese styles of tea making.
Tea with strong warming, which is coupled with relaxation.

Gong Fu Style: 3-5g per 100ml, ~100C water, 10-15 second flash steeps for first 3-4 steeps then adjust to taste. Lasts 10+ steeps.