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Native Name: Lu Tuocha
Origin: Southern Yunnan, ChinaIntroduction: The Tuocha refers to a family of bowl shaped teas, commonly available as Green tea Tuocha, Black tea Tuocha and Puer (aged) Tuocha. It is made at one of the few organic puer farms in Southwestern Yunnan, China. In making the Green Tuocha, more mature leaves of the tea plant are selected in summer, sun-dried, steamed, and then shaped into small bowls. The process of shaping of the leaves has changed over the years from ‘old-style’ wooden molds or hand pressing, to more mechanized and automated steps. Wrapped with paper, the Tuocha are an ideal size (3 grams) for individual serving.
Flavor Profile: A slightly smoky, brisk, vegetal, sweet green tea from Yunnan.
Ingredients: 100% Organic Puer Tea Leaves
Certified Organic by: Quality Assurance International (QAI)Brewing Suggestions
Water Temp
°F (°C) Quality of Water Quantity of Leaf
(tsp / 8oz water) Steep Time
(minutes) Infusions
180°F (82°C) Best with Spring water 1 2-3 3-4We recommend infusing one Green Tuocha per 8 ounces of 180 to 190 F water for 2 to 3 minutes. This should provide at least 3 or 4 good infusions.
Batrachoid – thanks for this! I will be doing an infusion test with this this afternoon!!!
Infusion 1- 1 minute
Smells like hay and lemon with a mushroom-like muskiness to it.
Color is a light green tea color you might expect.
Taste…green tea with lemon and hay flavor
Aftertaste is that of raw mushrooms and maybe a little like a mossier green tea.
This is really different. I think I like it tho. It’s alright!
Rating for this infusion specifically: 79-80
Received this one from Batrachoid. I’m really trying to like green Pu-Erh. Honestly I am but I’m thinking it is not for me. The tuocha smells like hay and brews up a goldish liquor. The taste well I would have to agree with Teaequalsbliss mushroom like muskiness. I just find it to be too bitter for me. Very similar to Darjeeling that I have sampled. Still I am appreciative of the chance to try it(sigh).
It’s official; I live in hell. And see this little bird nest? This is my return ticket to sanity.
Back from my first tea shopping trip in nearly six months lo and behold the gas has been shut off! Apparently thespecial split December payment arangement was poorly coordinated so my and dozens of others all had their bills automatically payed two days late. Happy Holidays from the gremlins at customer service.
Fortunately we have emough space heaters to survive at 63 F in the living room/kitchen-until a fuse blew. I had to stay up to fix and prevent another. I had no problem keeping vigil-my stomach kindly did so by trying to rocket its non-existant contents whenever I breathed in.
So of course I burned the first tuocha with 190 water! Crazy laugh Isn’t that HILARIOUS?!
Only 5-8 more hours until the gasman gets around to us.
