Nilgiri Pu-erh Style Black Tress Tea Cake 2025

DESCRIPTION

A unique Pu-erh–style tea cake that captivates both aroma and soul, this tea is plucked from the high reaches of 5,100 feet and brews into a luxurious amber liquor of remarkable delicacy. When prepared in the Gongfu style, the first infusion opens softly with smooth notes of sugarcane and Persian brown raisins, ending on a gentle sweetness that lingers. The second infusion reveals its true strength, where palm dates intertwine with refined dry spices reminiscent of white peppercorn, settling into a calm, woody embrace. By the third infusion, the cup turns bold yet graceful, adorned with baked herbs, warm cinnamon, and a touch of honeyed figs. A brisk vitality emerges in the fourth infusion, carried by cedar and roasted nut tones evocative of hazelnuts, while the fifth unfolds with clove-like spices and stone-flower nuances, finishing on a grounded woody note. With up to eight infusions, this tea invites you to uncover its hidden layers at your own pace. Brewed in the Western style, the experience transforms into a smooth, comforting cup—dry fruit notes akin to pine nuts wrapped in delicate sugarcane sweetness, lifted by hints of light brown sugar at the heart, and gently fading into a balanced woody finish with a lingering roasted nuttiness.

*Only 3 Tea Cakes manufactured!

The Experience

Aroma

Sweet fruits, hint of Caramel

Appearance

RIch Amber

Palate

Pine nuts, sugarcane, palm dates, white peppercorn, baked herbs, cinnamon, wood

Instruction Per Cup

Western Style Brewing

3g 180ml water 80°c 3-4min

Gongfu Style Brewing

3g 100ml water 90°c 25 second, adding 10 seconds for next infusion