“Elephant” Shu Pu-erh from Feng Zhai 2019 is a well-aged Yunnan tea cake with a rich dark infusion, smooth woody-chocolate flavor, and long sweet aftertaste. 357 g.
Tae Tea “Ji Feng Le” Shu Pu-erh is a premium tea from the legendary Da Yi factory with a rich chocolate-nut profile, smooth texture, and deep warming character. 100 g tea cake.
Shu Puer Gong Tin 100 g — palace puer from raw materials of 2009, pressed in 2019. Soft, refined taste without bitterness, with notes of chocolate and nuts. Buy with delivery in Ukraine.
Shu Puerh Fei Bing from Bulan Shen Mountain — thin pancake 100 g from raw materials from 2018. Exquisite taste without bitterness, with notes of bread, nuts and wood. Ideal for a calm, daily tea drinking. Buy with delivery in Ukraine.
Dian Hong "Intoxicating Aroma" - fragrant red tea in the shape of a pancake 100 g. Has a deep malty taste, floral aroma and a soft aftertaste. Ideal for aging, gifts or aesthetic tea drinking.
White tea Shou Mei (Longevity Eyebrows), pancake 357 g. Deep taste of honey, wood and dried fruits. Aged for years. Ideal for daily tea drinking and storage.
White tea "Fuding Lao Bai Cha", 300 g. Pressed pancake for deep relaxation, recovery after physical exertion and support of the nervous system. Natural balance in a cup.
Red Pu'er with Rose - a soft, floral tea with a light earthy aftertaste. Blend of 2023, fragrant, delicate, perfect for the evening. Buy with delivery in Ukraine.
Shen Puer GABA Pancake 200 g — a balanced blend of Shen and fermented mulberry. Has a fruity-herbal taste and a mild sedative effect due to the high GABA content. Ideal for daily tea drinking.
Shen Puer GABA pancake 357 g — a blend of Shen Puer and fermented mulberry leaves. Balance of tone and calm, aroma of fruit and wood, format for long-term storage and daily tea drinking.
Shu Pu-erh Yun Zhen “Red Bull” 357 g — premium aged Chinese tea. Dark, rich infusion with smooth notes of nuts, chocolate, and wood.
Shu Pu'er "Old Comrade" 2006 - an aged pancake from the Haiwan factory under the supervision of Zou Bing Liang. Deep taste, the master's signature, ideal for connoisseurs. Buy with delivery in Ukraine.
Shen Pu'er "Phoenix" (凤凰), 357 g — a pancake with a floral aroma and fresh taste. A symbol of nobility in every bowl. Buy with delivery in Ukraine.
Shu Puer "Gong Tin" - elite pancake 357 g from small leaves and tips. Soft, deep taste without bitterness. Manufacturer: Yi Heng Xiang. Buy with delivery in Ukraine.
White tea Yue Guang Bai 357 g — White Moonlight from old Yunnan trees. Soft malty taste with floral and fruity notes. Natural energy of the mountains, without flavorings. Ideal for storage and a quiet evening tea party.
Shen Pu'er "Fei Bin" (flying pancake), 2020, 100 g — spring harvest from old trees. The taste is fresh, with floral and fruity notes. Ideal for daytime tea drinking and aging.
Bai Mu Dan White Tea "Morning Stars" - soft, floral-honey, elegant. Ideal for morning tea or creative moments. Premium collection from Fujian, 100 g.
Shu Puer Bing Cha "Yun Nan Meng Hai Qi Zi Bing Cha" — pancake 357 g from raw materials of old trees (2017). Deep taste, dark infusion, rich effect. Buy with delivery in Ukraine.
Pressed tea: 5 main advantages
Not every Ukrainian is familiar with the concept of "pressed tea" from China. Because in ordinary stores the tea product is sold in loose form. But the Chinese have known about its benefits since the 8th century. Its history began ... what would you think? You won't believe it! From the banal convenience of transportation. They began to subject tea leaves to pressing when huge batches of goods had to be moved over long distances on slow animals. The pressed form took up much less space than the loose form, while the raw material better retained its originality. Centuries have passed, and pressing has not lost its relevance. And even vice versa, it has gained scale. Today, almost all Chinese tea is subjected to pressing. The most widely known is Pu-erh, which over the years becomes not just older, but tastier, more fragrant, and more healing.
How is pressing carried out? The tea leaf is carefully sorted and sorted, steamed and weighed. It is poured into rags and pressed under a special press (previously this was done using stones). The finished product is checked by a master for quality control and weight. After that, the pancake, nest, tablet is packed in paper, on which the date of manufacture and the name of the factory are written.
5 main advantages of pressed Chinese tea compared to weight tea
- This ensures ideal storage of raw materials for a long time (until the tea is consumed). This can be 10, 30 and 100 years. Chinese pressed tea is stored much longer than its loose "brother". There is nothing surprising in this. The raw materials come into less contact with air, and therefore do not spoil. At the same time, the loss of flavor, aroma and nutrients is reduced several times.
- Convenience in storage and transportation is guaranteed. Pressed Chinese tea is easier to transport over any distance. It takes up less space than the loose type. If the latter needs to be poured into a special jar for storage after purchase, then the former does not require this. It is ideally stored in ordinary food paper. Its properties are not lost. This type is practical and convenient in everyday life. For example, when going to the country, you can take a small 5-gram bag with you and enjoy your favorite drink in nature.
- Pressed tea brews faster. Especially in tablets. This is explained simply: during pressing, the tea leaf already undergoes heat treatment, being exposed to steam. Therefore, when it gets under hot water, it instantly brews, revealing its uniqueness.
- Pressed Chinese tea is more economical in using tea leaves. Steaming has a positive effect on extraction (it is faster). In this regard, in order to obtain a rich, high-quality infusion, a small piece of pressed raw material is taken.
- Chinese pressed tea can be an excellent gift that will not lose its value over the years, but on the contrary, will acquire it. And today in China, when a child is born, parents set aside a tea cake, keep it until the child grows up. Often, weddings are played with the money earned from pressed tea. In Ukraine, you can buy a tea tile with an inscription in the form of hieroglyphs. Such a gift will be remembered for many years.
Types of pressed Chinese tea
There are several main types of pressed tea:
- Bing Cha - a generally established classic form in the form of a pancake of various sizes: from 50 to 250 grams, from 357 to 600 grams. Pu-erh is most often sold in this form.
- To Cha - associated with a nest or bowl. Also used for pu-erh and red tea varieties. Ideal for those who want to try pressed tea for the first time. Traditional weight - 250 grams. There are also nests from 25 to 100 grams.
- Xiao To - a small nest, lump, cube, tablet. Weight - 15 grams. As a rule, it is used for lower quality tea. It is necessary to brew in portions.
- Fang Cha - has the appearance of a brick. Its surface often contains an imprint in the form of a hieroglyph. Weight - from 50 grams to 5 kilograms.
- Lao Cha - tile, brick, pancake. To a greater extent, we use green varieties.
- Jin Gua - pumpkin. In China, it symbolizes protection from evil in any of its manifestations. The best raw materials are used for its production. Weight - from 100 grams to 3 kilograms. A gift in the form of a pumpkin-puer can be an expensive and meaningful gift, symbolizing happiness.
- Jin Cha - mushroom. Weight - 250 grams. It is rarely used at present.
Brewing pressed tea
First, with a special knife or a regular table knife, you need to break off a piece of pancake, tablet, nest and crush it by grinding. Approximately 4-6 grams. This is enough for 250 ml of water. You can use portioned tablets or nests. Washing the raw materials is mandatory - this cleans the tea from dust (first pouring with hot water). Further processing brewing method - traditional, individual, suitable for each variety.
The effect of brewing Chinese pressed tea is impressive. If you have bought a really high-quality product, the infusion will demonstrate the brightest, most luxurious properties, manifested in taste, aroma, as well as a tonic effect.
Where to buy pressed Chinese tea in Kiev and Ukraine?
Tea pancakes, tablets, bricks, nests... You can buy this entire range under the name pressed tea in the specialized tea online store "My Tea". The price of the product depends on the variety, year of collection, and quality of raw materials. Ordering any of the listed types is not difficult. The site interface is simple and clear. Delivery is carried out within the specified time frames.
The quality of pressed Chinese tea is determined by two parameters:
- pleasant appearance: in pancakes, bricks... the integrity of the tea leaf should be clearly visible. The color may be heterogeneous, depending on the variety. Do not allow debris, foreign inclusions.
- appropriate pleasant aroma without odors of dampness.
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