{"product_id":"pu-erh-raw-cake-gu-hua-cha-357g","title":"Pu-erh raw cake Gu Hua Cha -2008","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Pu-erh raw cake compressed in 2008, from leaves harvested in the Bang-Dong of Lin-Cang, a core production area of Pu-erh teas. The tea leaves were harvested during the Autumn season when all grains were flowering (Gu Hua), and thus given the name Gu Hua Cha (谷花茶).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePu-erh teas can be harvested for three seasons in Yun-Nan: spring, summer and autumn. The Autumn teas are generally considered to be of less pricey as spring crops, buy more expensive than summer crop, while others believe they are of value for money for the following reason:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewith grains flowering in the field, the air is filled with their fragrances for the tea leaves to absorb and mimic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe day temperature is at 24-28\u003csup\u003eo\u003c\/sup\u003eC, ideal condition for tea polyphenols to develop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe air and weather condition of this time of the year is ideal for plucking and processing the teas (not too wet, hot or dry)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe temperature is cooler than summer, so the leaves have longer period to accumulate the nutrients \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea has been naturally aged since 2008, yielding a rich reddish gold brew colour. It has a mild smoky flavour, mellow with almost no bitterness or astringency, finishes with a commending refreshing Hui Gan (aftertaste) lingering for long after. This is surely an aged pu-erh raw cake with a high value\/price ratio for daily consumption. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis tea has been naturally aged since 2008, with a relative loose edge - a sign of an aged Pu-erh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDue to their long term storage and the nature of thin paper wrapping, most of the pu-erh teas as this would have some level of damage (eg. tear) to their packaging, which is \u003cstrong\u003eNOT\u003c\/strong\u003e considered as faulty. (We however do offer some discount to those that the damage is considered to be severe enough to have caused the loss of tea.)\u003cimg alt=\"Puer tea packaging\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1798\/8019\/files\/damaged_20packaging.jpg?v=1772012316\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; float: right;\" title=\"Pu erh tea packaging\" width=\"298\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePu-erh tea type:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw (Sheng 生)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePackaging weight:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efull cake - 357g \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample pack - 50g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduction year: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvesting area: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBang-Dong \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHong-Chang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePreparation and storage guide:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"preparation\/pu-erh-tea-preparation-and-storage-guide.html\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/preparation\/pu-erh-tea-preparation-and-storage-guide.htm\u003c\/a\u003el\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"ValleyGreenTea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake","offer_id":45388714180787,"sku":"pue123","price":57.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1798\/8019\/files\/pu-erh_20tea_20Gu_20Hua_20Cha.jpg?v=1776065561","url":"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/products\/pu-erh-raw-cake-gu-hua-cha-357g","provider":"Valley Green Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}