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Rare Pipachá Oolong Loose Leaf Oolong Tea

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A Chinese Oolong loose leaf tea from Fujian - matured in port wine barrels in Porto, Portugal to produce a truly extraordinary tea.

There are no traces of alcohol in this loose leaf tea.  It is just flavour, not alcohol that enhances the tea.

Dried fruits and honey with an elegant port wine nose and finish.

42p per cup based on 2g of tea per 150ml of water and 3 infusions.

Fujian province, China
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

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Recommended Infusion Guide

  • Quantity

    Use 0.1 oz of leaf per 5.5 fl oz of water.

  • Temperature

    For the optimum infusion use 194°F water.

  • Time

    Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly.

  • Infusions

    You can infuse this tea at three times. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.

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How to infuse your tea is very personal, and these are just our recommendations based on experience. Please experiment with these variables to your heart's delight. These are our recommendations, not hard and fast rules. The most delicious tea is the one you love.

Our guide uses a standard tea cup size (150ml/5.5 oz) as a measure, please adjust the quantity of leaf accordingly for less or more water. Our whole loose leaves are of such a high quality that you can infuse our teas at least twice, and the second infusion is often better than the first, with different flavours revealed as the leaf softens. If you prefer your tea stronger, add more leaf, don’t leave it for longer (this will just make it bitter).

A gaiwan is the ultimate way to enjoy your oolong tea. Used in China since the Ming dynasty (over 900 years ago), gaiwans are unassuming but beautifully functional teapots that can be used to explore tea to its fullest – the following method can be used to make up to six infusions.

Start with 4-6g of oolong tea and pop it in the gaiwan teapot. Boil a kettle to 100°C/212°F, then pour an inch of the water on the leaf for a few seconds, then discard this liquid. This "wash" softens the rolled leaf and allows the water to penetrate.

Next, fill the gaiwan with hot water to just below the rim, infuse for 5-10 seconds and strain completely into your cup or a jug. There's no need to reheat the water as you go, because the softened leaves will require lower temperatures to release their flavours - but you will need to extend the time to 10-20 seconds for later steeps. We recommend at least six infusions to allow the leaf to completely open out and reveal all its beauty.

For a more comprehensive guide to using a gaiwan see our full guide here:

Making Oolong with a Gaiwan

Here is a short video demonstrating how to get the most out of your precious oolong leaves with a gaiwan:

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Matured in Port Barrels

Dirk and Nina take a semi-oxidized, organic oolong tea from Fujian in China (with its complex flavours of dried fruits and its delicate tannins) and mature the leaves for several months in the empty barrels.

The tea gently absorbs the beautifully harmonious flavours from the infused wood.

Dirk Niepoort & Nina Gruntkowski

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DW
30 May 2024
deborah W.
United Kingdom United Kingdom

Pipachá Oolong

Pipachá Oolong has been a life saver. I bought it to take to St Lucia with me. I've stopped drinking coffee. I thought I'd miss it but Pipacha has been a fantastic, all day drink. I'm hooked.

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JD
02 March 2024
John D.
United States

Unique...

Subtle taste difference….makes for a nice cup of tea. Pleasantly surprised that the port barrels enhanced the flavor without overwhelming it...

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MB
02 March 2023
Michael B.
United Kingdom United Kingdom

Delicate...Depth

Teas like these are a ceremony in themselves. Submerging myself in the know, for the infusions to come. Deep rich fruit, intensely complex. For me it is the ceremony that I undertake that brings forth, sitting quietly & just being...Enjoying.

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TR
19 January 2023
Tiffany R.
United States

Tea cocktail without the cocktail

What an absolutely fascinating tea! I received this as a gift from a tea-loving friend of mine and what a gift indeed! To anyone who has had a charcoal-roasted oolong before this has many of the same charcoal and roasty notes. But what sets this apart is the port notes. The hygroscopic nature of tea shines brightly with this one. It is earthy, rich, and complex in flavor and aroma. In the wet leaf, I also detect notes of slightly charred sweet bread. Thank you Henriette for sourcing and sharing this most unique tea!

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