2011 Dewdrop Bulang Mountain Raw Sheng Puerh

What makes Dewdrop puerh so appealing to us?

Typically, you’d seek out a puerh that has been aged for a minimum of 7 years. This batch was harvested in 2011, giving it solid years of aging. Dewdrop is an ideal choice for those venturing into Sheng Puerh for the first time. Its light, fruity, and floral notes make it approachable and easy to drink. But don’t be fooled by its gentle taste – this puerh has depth and complexity that will keep you coming back for more.

For seasoned puerh enthusiasts, this one’s a gem! It offers a silky, fruity profile with no metallic hints. The taste profile boasts juicy richness, a velvety texture, and exceptional smoothness. Leo’s top choice for raw puerh. The first infusion of this tea has an aroma of fresh peach; the flavor, though a bit earthy, carries sweet lingering notes of young peach and the juiciness of biting into a grapefruit.

There’s just a tiny bit of nectarine feel with natural tropical fruit sweetness. The initial earthy notes transition smoothly to a thick body with a tropical fruit finish. Dewdrop delivers a delicious experience with a slightly floral aftertaste that leaves you refreshed.

This puerh only gets better with each infusion. By the fifth or sixth infusions, this tea gets sweeter and less earthy. So, make sure to reinfuse the tea until later infusions. You can easily get up to 20 infusions.

Gongfu Brewing Instructions:

Use about 5g of this tea in 100ml gaiwan with boiling spring water. Rinse the tea quickly before making your first infusion. Use 195ºF and steep the tea within 5-10  seconds on your first infusion. Add an additional 5 seconds on the second infusion. Keep steeping the tea longer as you go to later infusions. You should be able to get at least 20 infusions. 

Origin: Bulang, Yunnan, China

Notes: Peach, nectarine, apricot, grapefruit

Harvest: 2011 spring