2011 Simao Old Tea Nugget
Rich and creamy, chocolatey, robust and sweet, these 2011 nuggets brew up a delightful burgundy colored tea liquor. Any post-fermentation aroma is long gone from these perfectly stored gems. This tea will steep over and over and over again. This will fuel you for hours alone or with a group of friends. Incredibly satisfying and can’t be over-brewed.
Remember to brew this tea with the hottest water possible and 2 to 3 10-second rinses. Start your first few steeps at 30 to 40 seconds and see where this tea takes you as you lengthen the steepings to your liking. Some prefer to brew nuggets in a well-warmed tea thermos for an hour in order to get max extraction. There are no rules here, make the tea how YOU like it.
Additional Info
Basic Brewing Instructions:
Raw Pu'er tea may be given a 5-10 second rinse (Ripe Pu'er may be given two 5-10 second rinses, tea nugget three rinses) with the same temperature water as used for brewing.
195˚-212˚ F water temperature. For tea nugget, go with water as hot as possible.
Use 1-3 teaspoons per 8 Oz. of filtered water.
Recommended first steeping of 30 seconds - 1 minute. Add 30 seconds for each subsequent infusion.
Tea brewing is meant to be a joyful exploration. There are no hard and fast rules. Experiment with the quantity of tea that you use, and steeping times. Enjoy discovering what your preferences are. They may change day to day.