{"product_id":"2015-yunnan-sourcing-menghai-lao-cha-tou-ripe-pu-erh-tea-brick","title":"2015 Yunnan Sourcing Menghai Lao Cha Tou Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCha Tou is a kind of tea nugget that forms naturally from the pressures of compression and heat that occurs during the fermentation process. Typically during fermentation process to make ripe pu-erh there is a pile of tea about 1 meter high. It is kept wet to allow the fermentation process and the pile is turned every few days to allow for an even degree of fermentation, moving the tea from the bottom of the pile (where it is hotter and wetter) to the top of the pile where it is cooler and drier. The \"cha tou\" are the leaves that ball up and get stuck together. The best cha tou are ones that have not been over-fermented and are smaller in size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLao Cha Tou brick is composed entirely of Menghai area material.  Our 2015 production is made from expertly fermented Menghai are ripe tea in a Menghai tea factory under the supervision of Master Li.  The cha tou brewed gives a smooth taste and a lingering mouth-feel and cha qi.  An excellent ripe tea that can be brewed 15 to 20 times.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all Cha Tou, we recommend grandpa brewing style. For example: Use 10-12 grams for a 500ml flask. You can also simmer it in a saucepan. Gong fu style brewing is insufficient to bring out the bolder flavors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003eclick on this link\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200 kilos in total were produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per brick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFermentation time: 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest Area: Menghai County of Xishuangbanna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Brick (250 Grams)","offer_id":67794118901850,"sku":"snk1792575399330","price":44.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/0496\/0858\/files\/2015-yunnan-sourcing-menghai-lao-cha-tou-ripe-pu-erh-tea-brick_1.jpg?v=1792575404","url":"https:\/\/www.mapleandlinen.shop\/products\/2015-yunnan-sourcing-menghai-lao-cha-tou-ripe-pu-erh-tea-brick","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}