This tasty selection is comprised of cooked puerh (Chinese shou, or "ripe") scented with an herb (Nuo Mi Xiang) that tastes just like aromatic sticky rice. The resulting flavor is smooth, earthy, and very pleasant. Tea tasters have described it as "mushroomy". The rice scent makes this tuocha a great flavor accompaniment to a hearty meal.
Ripe/Shou Chinese Puerh Tea, "Glutinous Rice Herb" (Nuo Mi Xiang)
- Unwrap one mini tuocha and put into an infuser. Place infuser into a mug.
- Heat water to 195° - 212° (right around boiling).
- Pour 8 oz. of water over tea leaves.
- Steep tea for 3-10 minutes (depending on taste preference and desired darkness).
- Remove infuser and enjoy tea.
If the shortest steep time is used, this tea can be infused 3 times!
As above, put one tuocha into your infuser for
every cup of tea you wish to drink. Next, place the infuser in your pot
and fill the pot with the appropriate amount of 195°-to-boiling water
and let it sit for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on how dark & strong
you want your brew. If cooler water is used or the steeping time is kept
to 3 minutes, the same leaves can be infused at least 3 times. Remove
the infuser before drinking.
To learn more about puerh, check out our puerh page, under 'Tea School'.
