Pu-Erh Imperial
Pu-Erh Imperial
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A Distinctive, Earthy Tea with Complex Ripe Flavours. Delve into the world of Pu-Erh with this unique, dark tea that offers rich, earthy notes and a smooth, fruity finish. Sourced from the ancient tea forests of Yunnan, this fermented tea offers an unforgettable taste experience.
Indulge in the unique and captivating flavours of Pu-Erh Imperial, also known as Cooked Golden-Tipped Pu-Erh, a tea that embodies the essence of fine loose-leaf Pu-Erh. Dark, savoury, and earthy, this tea has garnered a reputation for its functional benefits, such as acting as an appetite suppressant, but we love it simply for its delicious, distinctive taste!
Pu-Erh is a truly one-of-a-kind tea, celebrated for its unique, ripe, and earthy flavour that transports you to the ancient subtropical forests where the earliest wild tea leaves were cultivated. Unlike other teas, Pu-Erh undergoes fermentation, which imparts a rich complexity to its taste profile.
The process begins with large, flat leaves that are partially oxidised and left to naturally develop bacteria and microbes, transforming the flavour over time. The result is a dark red infusion with a savoury aroma, giving way to bold, robust flavours that are earthy and ripe, with undertones of fruit such as grape, plum, and cherry.
Every sip of Pu-Erh Imperial offers a deep, savoury experience, steeped in centuries of tradition. This tea not only captures the essence of ancient tea practices but also offers an intricate and satisfying flavour journey. With each cup, you explore the depths of Pu-Erh's history and character, revealing a tea unlike any other.
Brewing Tips
Brewing Tips
Place two teaspoons per cup into an infuser, filter or teapot. Add freshly boiled water and infuse for 4 minutes. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Black Tea.
Allergens Note: All products are packed in an environment that contains nuts and other allergens.
Our Sizes Explained
Caddies
Caddies
Caddies
Our bespoke white and lilac caddy is the perfect way to keep your infusion fresh.
Contains enough for approximately 40-60 cups of happiness.
Refill Pouch
Refill Pouch
The refill carton, available in Standard and Large, is a perfect, environmentally friendly way to replenish your Tea Palace Caddies.
Contains enough for approximately 40 cups (Standard) or 60 cups (Large) of one of our infusions.
Sample Caddy
Sample Caddy
Our small sample size caddy weighs 45g and is the perfect way to try a new infusion or multiple different blends.
It contains enough for approximately 10 cups of goodness.
About Pu-Erh Imperial
Pu Erh is famous for its ripe, earthy, woody flavours; distinctive and invocative of the primordial subtropical forests from which the most ancient tea leaves were first picked and cultivated.
Pu Erh hails exclusively from Yunnan in China, an area famous for its pioneering tea plant cultivation and ancient history and traditions surrounding the tea plant and leaves.
This historic region also developed the process of fermenting and oxidising tea leaves, both of which helped to improve the flavour of lower quality leaves and to preserve tea leaves for transport and trade - the very evolution that transformed tea from a local herb to an international commodity.
Pu Erh vitally uses both of these processes (oxidisation and fermentation) in order to create its distinctive flavour – unique in the tea world. The whole process starts with large, flat tea leaves from wilder varieties of tea plants which have been fixed but not oxidised (like green tea) to retain their original, wild character.
The oxidisation (heating and drying) process then begins, but is stopped short of removing all moisture from the leaves. These leaves are then either left raw (loose) or formed into tightly pressed cakes and bricks where they are left to ferment (the remaining moisture in the leaves are left to develop microbes and natural bacteria) which significantly changes their flavour.
