"Shu Pu'er from Go Gan" is a farmer's grade made on the border of province Yunnan (Menghai county of China) and Burma. "Go Gan" means "brave", yet there is another meaning - the mountain territory which was a part of China in the past, and nowadays is a Burmese autonomous region with Chinese ethnic majority.
When dry, these are large maroon-brown strings of twisted leaves and leaf fragments with some thin stems. The aroma is moderate, woody-nutty. The infusion is transparent and has an intense red-brown shade.
The bouquet of ready tea is mature woody-nutty with hints of dried berries, rustic bread, bitter chocolate and baked chestnuts. The taste is rich, mouth-filling, smooth, velvety, sweetish. The aroma is moderate nutty. A pleasant rih aftertaste.
Preparation brew with boiling hot water (95-100°C) in a gaiwan or a teapot made of porous clay for Shu Pu'er. The proportion is 5 - 6 g per 100 ml. Use "pouring brewing method" (pouring water through leaves, gradually extending exposure time). The leaves last for 10 - 11 brews.
A good farmer's Shu Pu'er grade for everyday tea parties. It will help you to wake up in the morning and to integrate harmoniously into the flow of the day, and it will relieve fatigue and tension in the evening, filling you with warmth and peace of mind.
