Wild Forest Mini-cakes: Shu Pu'er and Yueguangbai white tea

Our signature teas pressed in pocket-size.
Available with Wild Forest Pu'er Shupu and Wild Forest Yueguangbai White Tea; in a single-variety or mixed-variety version. Both were harvested in spring 2018, and they continue developing new hints of flavor, preserved by our iconic paper wrapping.

They are also available in an exclusive gift box, which contains 16 mini-cakes of your favourite tea, or a mixed-variety version (8 mini-cakes for each tea category available), to have a full taste of the precious leaves from our wild forest on Nannuo mountain. 

Each cake weighs about 7gr. (0.25 oz), and can be used for one single portion, or broken into two pieces. 

From leaf to teapot: farmed, harvested, processed, and distributed by Eastern Leaves

Plantation altitude: 1800 meters
Origin: Southwest Yunnan, Nannuo Mountain
Flush: Spring 2018
Storage: the mini-cakes can be stored in their original package or in ceramic vases. Avoid heat, light, and moisture.

Infusion Parameters

EASTERN BREWING
Quantity: 1 full mini-cake every 150 ml of water
Rinse: before starting the infusion, rinse the leaves with a very fast washing in order to let them rehydrate and release a more intense brew. Gently cover the leaves with warm water and pour it after a few seconds.
Brewing time: Begin with a 40-second brew for Yueguangbai white tea, 20 seconds for Pu'er tea. Increase with each successive brew as needed. 
Water temperature: 85-90°C for Yueguangbai white tea, 100°C for Pu'er tea
Number of brews: 10


WESTERN BREWING
Quantity: 1 full mini cake every 500 ml of water
Brewing time: 4-5 minutes
Water temperature: 85-90°C for Yueguangbai white tea, 100°C for Pu'er tea