Zhongcha 7581 Shu Pu-erh (Ripe Pu-erh) Tea Brick 2018, 250g | Yunnan
Description
A ripe pu-erh brick from Zhongcha (中茶, China Tea), carrying one of the most important recipe numbers in all of pu-erh: 7581. Read the standard way, 75 marks the year the recipe was set (1975), the 8 the leaf grade, and the 1 the Kunming factory code. 7581 is the benchmark shu brick, one of the earliest ripe pu-erh recipes ever made and a reference point the whole category is measured against. This is the 2018 pressing, in a 250 g brick.
As the original ripe brick recipe, 7581 is the textbook example of clean, classic shu character. The brick form ages slowly and evenly and is easy to break and store.
The liquor is deep chestnut to red-brown, clear and glossy, with a soft texture that coats the mouth. Across infusions it stays stable and generous, holding its character through many steeps while the quiet sweetness grows as the session goes on.
A piece of pu-erh history that is also an excellent everyday shu: dependable, smooth, and from one of China's oldest and most respected tea houses. Equally at home in a focused gongfu session or a thermos, ready to drink now and steady to keep.
Tea profile
| Tea type | Shu Pu-erh tea, Ripe Pu-erh, Fermented Chinese tea |
| Taste | Wood, aged-wood sweetness, clean earthy depth |
| Character | Clean, smooth, classic |
| Best time | Morning, daytime, everyday, working days |
| Preparation | Gongfu cha, thermos, Western style |
| Brand | Zhongcha (中茶, China Tea) |
| Recipe | 7581 |
| Pressing date | 25 October 2018 |
| Raw material | Yunnan large-leaf sun-dried (shai qing) leaves |
| Aging potential | Stable to keep, will settle further with age |
| Origin | Yunnan, China |
| Format | Compressed tea brick |
| Weight | 250 g |
Estimate delivery times: 3-5 working days.
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