“Another first for me! Well, a couple in fact. I’ve not tried any compressed tea yet, or anything remotely close to a Pu-erh. The compressed tea is in the form of an acorn cup, complete with little...” Read full tasting note
Country of Origin: China
Region: Yunnan Province
Grade: Mini Toucha
Altitude: 5500 ft. above sea level
Manufacture Type: Compressed tea
Infusion: A lightish tea
Cup Characteristics: Full bodied with a hint of oak.
Ingredients: Luxury green tea.
Simply put, mini Toucha is the smaller sibling of the large Toucha pods. This ancient variety of tea is made from a Yunnan large leaf variety, Camelia Assamica, and is actually a variety of Pu-erh. The pods themselves are made by taking the processed green leaves, steaming them, and then pressing them into small bowl-shaped forms. The process is quite laborious as each pod must be pressed by hand.
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