Best time for the ripened (Shou) Pu-erh’s consumption
By Valley Green Tea
Posted On November 12, 2018
‘Bad taste’ of a Pu-erh
When a ripened (shou) pu-erh is freshly made, most of the quality is covered by the sense and taste left from their speed fermentation Ou-Dui (渥堆).
Timeline for consumption
The first part of a ripened Pu-erh’s ageing is therefor to allow the Ou-Dui taste and odour to evaporate. Following is a timeline for their conversion and consumption:
- After 2-3 years most of the Ou-Dui odour would have evaporated
- 3-5 year, the OU-Dui residual taste disappears almost completely
- A ripened Pu-erh would reach its ageing peak at around 10-15 years after production
- Ageing value starts declining after the peak
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