white2tea ‘Big O V3’ 2023 Ripe Pu’er with Chenpi 200g

white2tea are small batch ripe pu’er specialists. This is a very lightly fermented ripe (shou) pu’er - you can look at the leaves and see beautiful variegation in the colour, not too syrupy and sticky of a pressed cake.

Mandarin peel throughout makes for a delicate and comforting brew. Perfect during cold winter months but the delicate ferment on this tea combined with uplifting citrus aroma means it would actually be super pleasant at any time of year. Some almost raw-pu’er-like character comes through - fruity flavours and huigan (returning sweetness) after multiple infusions. 

The 'Big O' series was developed to explore the intermingling of rich ripe pu'er flavours with the fragrant, pleasantly medicinal aromas of chenpi, aged mandarin peel. This iteration, "V3", seeks to present the lighter side of this spectrum with lighter fermentation of the shou pu'er (think red vs black), and the younger side of chenpi (it can get real old!). They've been intermingling for years now, and we love this combination every time the mood strikes.

200g pressed cake of tea + aged mandarin orange peel