origin Jingmai, Yunnan

craft maocha (raw, non-fermented, non-aged)

flavor notes sugarcane, dried apricots, floral

origin Jingmai, Yunnan

craft maocha (un-aged, raw)

flavor notessugarcane, dried apricots, floral

A 2019 spring harvest ofmaocha (unaged “raw” pu-erh) from an organic farm in southern Yunnan Province. Harvested at over 1400 meters above sea level, from trees that are between 30-40 years old, this rawpu-erh lacks the bitterness we often expect from this style. Instead, our Jingmai Raw Pu-erhoffers a bright, herbaceous aroma of meadow flowers and hay, with a finish akin to raw sugarcane and dried apricot.

While we recommend boiling water for most Pu-erh teas, Jingmai Raw Pu-erh is an unaged and unfermented maocha, and therefore closer to a green or oolong tea in temperament. A lower water temperature around 190F helps to limit bitterness and increase aroma.

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