{"product_id":"emperor-pu-erh-cake-2008","title":"Emperor Shou Pu-erh 2008, Cake","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003eBrewing Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody class=\"tea-description-container screen-large\"\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"tea-description\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6d6e6d;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e漢字 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b5121b;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e〇八年勐海宮廷熟普洱餅茶\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6d6e6d;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eorigin\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b5121b;\"\u003eMenghai, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6d6e6d;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ecraft \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b5121b;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshou (fermented) \u0026amp; pressed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6d6e6d;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eflavor notes \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b5121b;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearthy, chocolate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emint, malty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003ctbody class=\"tea-description-container screen-small\"\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"tea-description\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6d6e6d;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e漢字 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b5121b;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e〇八年勐海宮廷熟普洱餅茶\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6d6e6d;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eorigin\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b5121b;\"\u003eMenghai, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"tea-description\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6d6e6d;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ecraft \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b5121b;\"\u003eshou (fermented) \u0026amp; pressed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6d6e6d;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eflavor notes \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b5121b;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearthy, chocolate mint, malty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1563\/7149\/files\/Emperor_Shou_Pu-erh_2008_-_Flavor_Profile_Card.jpg?v=1781132041\" alt=\"A graphic that compares Emperor Shou Pu-erh 2008 to our other teas in the same style.\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ktitleright\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8H7xtYOZHrQ?rel=0\" width=\"340\" height=\"191.25\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"kid\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Emperor Pu-erh Cake is comprised of small hand-picked young leaves and buds, gathered in Spring of 2008 from Menghai County in Xishuangbanna, the lush tea growing region of Yunnan, China. It’s a region rich in history and in the unique environmental factors ideal for cultivating good quality pu-erh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted in a shou, or \"cooked\" style, these leaves were withered, twisted, and finally roasted to create the \"mao cha\" or base green stage of a pu-erh, before being heaped together to undergo an accelerated fermentation process. In this way, the pu-erh can be ready to drink in as little as a year, while natural fermentation through aging can take more than 10 years to create the rich, dark flavors pu-erhs are known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis style of crafting imparts a mellow, rich character to the flavor of this pu-erh. We fell in love with the crisp, marzipan finish of this tea on our 2016 sourcing trip, and commissioned it to be pressed into these perfectly portable \u003cstrong\u003e100 gram cakes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ktitleright\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8H7xtYOZHrQ?rel=0\" width=\"340\" height=\"191.25\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"kid\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 284px; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody style=\"padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/brewing-guide\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1563\/7149\/t\/15\/assets\/Brew_Icon_Leaf.png?v=1646003702\" alt=\"tea\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/brewing-guide\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1563\/7149\/t\/15\/assets\/Brew_Icon_Water.png?v=1646003742\" alt=\"water\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/brewing-guide\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1563\/7149\/t\/15\/assets\/Brew_Icon_Temp.png?v=1646003721\" alt=\"temp\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/brewing-guide\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1563\/7149\/t\/15\/assets\/Brew_Icon_Time.png?v=1646003730\" alt=\"time\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1oz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e212°F\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003efor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1m\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavily aged or fermented teas like this are incredibly easy to brew, since they tend to have very little bitterness or astringency regardless of water temperature. We recommend starting with the instructions above, and then adjusting to your preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Pu-erh is presented in the traditional compressed cake form. To brew, you'll first need to break a portion of tea off of the cake. Learn how to use a tea cake by watching the video on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn the fundamentals of tea brewing and master your technique \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/brewing-guide\" title=\"Brewing Guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Red Blossom Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33656799567,"sku":"pc-440s","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1563\/7149\/products\/12.1-4-2.jpg?v=1590559555","url":"https:\/\/redblossomtea.live\/products\/emperor-pu-erh-cake-2008","provider":"Red Blossom Tea Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}