Pu-erh Tuo Cha

For a tea to be called pu-erh, it must be made from the large-leaf subspecies Camellia sinensis var. assamica and grown in Yunnan Province in China's southwest. It's one of the few teas to be designated a protected origin product by the Chinese government and has gained a cult status among elite Chinese tea connoisseurs. Pu-erh, which is processed in a special way to encourage microbial fermentation after the leaves are dried, ages more dynamically than any tea out there, resulting in an quite extraordinary tea. The Tuo-cha are small dome-shaped tea 'cakes' that are wrapped in paper. They have an earthy and peaty aroma. The liquor has a woody taste with a full and complex smoky character punctuated with a fruity prune note.

Please note: In order to become more environmentally-friendly we no longer add large coloured labels to our tea packets. Simply peel off the small name label from the back of your packet to make it totally biodegradable! Gift tubes are as shown.