The tea-filled tangerine peel is then left to age and mature over time. This allows the natural citrus oils to infuse into the Pu er tea, leaving a wonderfully rich and earthy flavor with fragrant and citrussy notes of tangerine.
[Gong Ting Grade ]. This is a special Pu er tea has an exceptionally smooth and earthy flavor. To make this rare artisan Pu er, a small circle is carefully carved in the roof of a tangerine fruit. The meat is then removed, leaving only the shell behind. Loose leaf Pu er tea from the Yunnan province of China, is delicately placed into the whole tangerine peel and closed using the small circle of peel that was previously removed.
Dried tangerine peel is known in Chinese as ( Chen-pi) and is traditionally used to add flavor in Chinese cooking. This tea is a great choice for seasoned tea-lovers and tea connoisseurs. It is earthy, smooth and full-bodied highlighted by exceptionally light notes of citrus. The leaf has a sweet, honey-like aroma with citrussy undertones.
