Ju Pu Cha

January 25, 2016

Ju Pu or Chén Pí Puer 陈皮普洱 – a dance of dried tangerine and puer

TJPROTO_TRENDS_Jupu Cha_20150616173821_21593 — Pieces of the tangerine peel are broken off and steeped along with the puer tea in the cup

Try this puer stuffed in a dried tangerine with its smooth and uplifting citrusy aroma. The flavor is deftly balanced with the plummy, earthy and glowing vintage puer. The wrapper is not just any tangerine; traditionally only those grown near XinHui in China’s Guangdong Province are used to make Chén Pí (aged tangerine peel).

The tangerine aids digestion. Tea masters select fruit from well-established trees and place puer that is 2-3 years old inside. The tangerine is then sewn shut and baked, aging for at least six months.

To brew, use 4 grams of puer and 2 grams of the tangerine peel in 600 ml of water and bring to a boil, then simmer 30 minutes. Let it cool for five minutes before decanting.

25 grams of Ju Pu Cha usually sell for $8-14.

Si Chen

I am a certified tea specialist, dedicating to educate the art of preparing tea. I received the Tea Art Master credential from China (National Vocational Qualification Level 2: Tea Art Technician) in 2014, and TAC Tea Sommelier from Tea Association of Canada in 2015.

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5 Comments

glshaw93
on June 10, 2016 at 2:54 pm •Reply

It is a good tea, the earthiness and citrus play really well together.
Misterté
on June 10, 2016 at 4:52 pm •Reply

One of my favourites
chrisbaxter
on July 5, 2016 at 9:07 pm •Reply

Where would you recommend purchasing this? It sounds amazing!
- Si Chen
  on July 6, 2016 at 4:15 am •Reply
  
  I don’t think Ju Pu Cha has been made available to a lot of puer retailers worldwide, but a good place to check out/suggest trusted puer retailers is here: https://teajourney.pub/trusted-puer-suppliers/
  The tangerine peel is from Xinhui, Guangdong provinces in China traditionally, so I would say the best ones are coming from this region. Would be a great idea to suggest to your local retailer!
Wenzhuo Liu
on August 3, 2016 at 4:12 pm •Reply

I think in Chinese this tea should be called Gan Pu 柑普, peels from Xinhui are Gan Pi not Ju Pi, it is quite tasty! Thanks for sharing.