Huayva Wildcrafted Green Puerh Tea - Spring 2022
Hand-processed in a wood-fired wok, rolled and sun-dried. Can be enjoyed young or matured in a clean and dark environment, at about 50-70% relative humidity.
Hand-processed in a wood-fired wok, rolled and sun-dried. Can be enjoyed young or matured in a clean and dark environment, at about 50-70% relative humidity.
Villages: Ban Huayva. Single village origin.
Elevation: 1200-1400 meters above sea level
Origins: Forest wildcrafted
Harvested and processed: March-April 2022
Brewing recommendation: 100 °C with multiple steepings or boil for several minutes
Loose leaf tea: Loose tea leaves, not compressed.
Tea cakes: Compressed tea, either manually stone-pressed or compacted with a hydraulic press. Available formats: 100 g (11 cm diameter), 200 g (14 cm diameter), 357 g (18.5 diameter).
Naga balls: Lao version of Dragon Balls (Longzhu). Individual 8 g portions, wrapped in natural paper and tied with Yao cotton string. Only available for Puerh tea.
Nyot Ou Tea Cooperative brings together tea producers from Nyot Ou district, located in Phongsaly Province in Laos. Its objective is to produce premium tea from this unique terroir through the use of agroecological practices, and to improve the livelihoods and well-being of producers, while ensuring the sustainable and ecological management of natural resources.