
Black Tortoise Reposing
Black Tortoise Reposing is a seasonal blend of jujube, cinnamon bark, honey-fried licorice root, dried ginger rhizome and Five Element blend of puerh teas: The Depths, Pinyon, Ajirogasa, Elixir & Olé—perfect for the winter season and for steeping or boiling. It is a wonderful blend for winter. You can drink this blend every day throughout the winter. We recommend using a pot on the larger side and decanting the liquor quickly, as you would with ordinary tea. As with our previous herbal blend, be mindful of the teaware you use as the herbs also have a strong flavor. If you use the same pot that you use to brew tea, you want to be sure to remove the blend immediately after the session is over. Unlike the previous seasons’ herbal blends, for Black Tortoise Reposing, hot water is ideal. You can treat this just like an ordinary shou tea in terms of brewing. You can also boil this season’s blend in a large sidehandle pot or a cauldron. We will be individually packaging each session of