Shou Puerh, also known as ripe Puerh, uses an accelerated fermentation process. It is prized for its dark, earthy and smooth character. Initially, it is processed like a Sheng (raw) Puerh with the Sha Qing (“kill green”) process, however, before being pressed into a cake it undergoes the Wo Dui (“wet-piling”) process. This triggers a faster fermentation process.
Zhang Lang is a village in Bada mountain, Yunnan, China. It is close to the border between China and Myanmar and it is considered one of the six famous tea mountains outside the Lan Cang river. The mountain is famous for its 1700-year-old tea tree, which stands 34 metres tall. Zhang Lang village sits at an altitude of 1600m and is cloaked in clouds and fog all year-round.
This tea has a woody flavour that evolves into smokiness with a light sweetness.
Read our brewing guide here. We recommend Gong Fu Brewing for this tea.
