The Five Points 2018 Raw Pu'erh

SUMMARY

Type: Raw Pu'erh Tea 
Origin: Bingdao Wuzhai (AKA The Five Villages of Bingdao), Lincang, Yunnan, China

There are five villages that fall under the juristiction of Bingdao. Known as Bingdao Wuzhai, or the Five Villages of Bingdao, they are: Bingdao Laozhai (冰岛老寨),
Nanpo (南迫), Dijie (地界), Bawai (坝歪) and Nuowu (糯伍). 

The Five Points is a blend of huangjinye tea or yellow golden leaves from all five villages, including leaves from Bingdao Laozhai, or the Old Village. You could say that the flavour of the Five Points is a distilled essence of Bingdao pu’erh tea.

TASTING NOTES

A thick, smooth and luscious tea. That signature raw pu'er bitterness is still present but has matured and mellowed out with age.

PREPARATION NOTES

 Gong-Fu style (preferred method)

 5g per 80 – 100ml of water
 95 – 100 degrees Celsius
 5 – 10 secs per infusion* (up to 15 infusions)

*First infusion is a quick 3 – 5 sec rinse and isn't drunk.

 Teapot steep

 5g per 300ml of water
 95 – 100 degrees Celsius
 2mins

STORAGE

Proper tea storage is super important. Improper storage leads to flat, flavourless and potentially weird tasting tea. So as a rule of thumb, keep your tea leaves in an airtight container (the less air inside the better) and away from heat, light, moisture and strong odours.