Mandarin Puerh | CNY 2023 Gift Collection

Our 2023 Lunar New Year collection features festive mandarin oranges, a symbol of luck and fortune for the year ahead. 

Mandarin Puerh | 大紅柑

 Tasting notes: Citrus, earthy, tangy

Ripe Puerh tea (2012):
 Origin: Menghai, Yunnan, China
 Cultivar: 大葉種 Puerh Assamica
 Oxidation: ⦿⦿⦿⦿⦿

Mandarins (2017):
 Origin:  Xinhui, Guangdong, China

To make this statement tea, ripe mandarins from Xinhui - the capital of chenpi (citrus peel) production - are carefully hollowed out, then filled with ripe Puerh tea and left to dry for the tea to absorb the citrus oils.

The tea used is Palace Puerh: a top grade ripe Puerh from Yunnan China, harvested in spring 2012. Once stuffed with tea, the mandarins are dried in a carefully controlled environment: if they dry too fast, the tea will not absorb the oils enough. Too slow, and they could get mouldy.

These high grade mandarins are fully ripe before being harvested, giving a sweet, robust citrus flavour. They were made in 2017 and have been ageing for 5 years. The final result is a smooth, mellow tea with a good balance of tea and sweet citrus flavours, and a long-lasting aftertaste.

Serving
We recommend breaking up the citrus peel into small pieces first, then portioning out the tea and peel for each serving.