Pu-erh tea
Pu-erh tea is categorized into "Raw" and "Ripe" types.
The tea with a brown color and a unique flavor resembling dried mushrooms or dried fruits is Ripe Pu-erh. In Japan, most of the tea referred to as Pu-erh is the Ripe type.
On the other hand, in Yunnan Province, when people refer to Pu-erh tea, they mean Raw Pu-erh. Raw Pu-erh is made by pan frying and sun drying, without any involvement of microorganisms in the production process. Raw Pu-erh has a gentle taste that becomes so appealing that one cannot live without it once accustomed to it.
Ripe Pu-erh is made from Raw Pu-erh tea leaves, fermented by various microorganisms, primarily actinomycetes.
Pu-erh tea
Wu Jia Ping Zhang Raw Pu-erh Tea 2020 武家平掌古樹生茶 2020
From the Wujiapingzhang garden, composed mainly of trees around 500 years old. Full-bodied in taste and aroma, with well-judged ageing bringing a sweet note of raisin and other dried fruit.
From ¥1,900 (50g)
Wu Liang Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea 2016 无量山古樹生茶 2016
A full-bodied tea from naturally grown old trees. A clean, transparent aroma that opens generously in the mouth.
From ¥1,600 (40g)
Wu Liang Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea 2015 无量山古樹生茶2015
Over a decade of ageing has produced a sweet dried-fruit aroma and a transparent body. Easy to drink and well suited to everyday use.
From ¥1,900 (50g)
Lao Hei Zhai Raw Pu-erh Tea 2017 老黒寨古樹生茶 2017
Aged for nearly 10 years, it has a sweet flavor reminiscent of dried fruit, especially dried persimmon, fig, and raisin. Its flavor makes it easy to enjoy, even for first-time drinkers.
From ¥2,100 (50g)
Ma An Shan Raw Pu-erh tea 2016 馬鞍山古樹生茶2016
A raw pu-erh from Ma'anshan, a renowned area of Zhenkang County, Lincang, Yunnan. A full body from the soil, with an exceptionally clear and transparent taste and aroma.
From ¥3,300 (50g)
Zhong Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea 2012 Malaysia Vintage 中山古樹生茶 2012
Handmade Raw Pu-erh tea by an ethnic minority. Subtle toasty and smoky notes combine with a sweet dried-fruit flavor from aging to create a distinctive harmony.
From ¥920 (50g)
Yan Ming Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea 2017 岩鳴山古樹生茶 2017
Made from leaves plucked one bud and two leaves in a naturally grown garden at 2,000m. The high proportion of buds gives a soft mouthfeel and a sweet vintage aroma.
From ¥1,100 (40g)
Wu Liang Shan Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake 2019 无量山熟茶 餅茶 2019
A spring-plucked ripe pu-erh from naturally grown old trees. An excellent balance of quality and price, with an agreeable sweet aroma of dried fruit. Also good with milk.
From ¥1,400 (50g)
Wu Liang Shan Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo Cha 2019 无量山熟茶 小沱茶 2019
Made from spring-plucked, naturally grown leaves, with a smooth body and a sweet dried-fruit aroma. No mould or smoke whatsoever, and remarkably good as a milk tea.
From ¥1,400 (50g)
Gong Ting Dian Hong 宮廷滇紅
An unusual HOJO original blend of naturally grown Gong Ting golden-bud ripe pu-erh and Yunnan black tea. An unexpected pairing that becomes moreish, and outstanding with milk.
From ¥1,900 (50g)
Gong Ting Jin Hao Ripe Pu-erh Tea 2015 宮廷金毫 普洱熟茶 2015
A ripe pu-erh pressed from selected spring buds, grown by natural farming by an ethnic-minority community near the Myanmar border in Lincang. A deep, penetrating richness with a sweet aroma of sugar cane.
From ¥2,200 (50g)