Name: 2009 Jinggu "Bamboo-Wrapped Long Brick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Brand: Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
Price: 54.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Pressed in 2009 from Jinggu area 2008 spring harvested tea, wet-piled for 45 days in the Yi Shan Jinggu Tea Factory and then aged in Jinggu until 2025! Ultra smooth aged ripe with plenty of fruit and chocolate character. A delicious ripe that can be pushed through long steeps and not come out funky, bitter, or astringent. This is a perfect tea for anyone that wants a easy going ripe without sacrificing complexity, and without a high price tag!

Jinggu material known for fruit-forward, gentle profiles that age gracefully in ripe form
Tidy, medium fermentation (45 days) that left no wo-dui funk; storage remained in Jinggu for consistent maturation
Built to integrate and round out with age while already drinking beautifully now
Aroma: cocoa powder, red date, soft cedar, dried fig
Liquor: dark mahogany; noticeably thick and glossy
Flavor: milk-chocolate and brown sugar up front; hints of jujube, prune, and malt; clean mineral finish with a light cooling camphor echo
Mouthfeel: ultra-smooth, velvety, low astringency
Aftertaste: long, sweet hui gan and satisfying kou gan that linger between cups

Origin & processing

Region: Jinggu, Pu’er (Simao), Yunnan
Factory: Yi Shan Jinggu Tea Factory
Leaf: Spring 2008 large-leaf material from the Jinggu area
Fermentation: 45-day wet-pile (shou)
Pressing: 2009, into 500 g bricks wrapped in bamboo leaf.
Storage: Jinggu natural storage through 2025, then Kunming natural storage.

Brewing guide

Gongfu (recommended)

7 g per 100 ml, 100 °C
1 quick rinse, then 15–20 s • 25 s • 35 s • 50s, add 15s each additional round; 10+ steeps easy
Tip: It takes a push well, longer mid-steeps bring deeper chocolate without bitterness.

Western / mug

5–7 g per 300 ml, 96–100 °C, 3–4 minutes; 2–3 infusions

Grandpa style

1.3–1.6 g per 100 ml, 95–100 °C; top up as you sip for a mellow, cocoa-sweet brew

To summarize:

Type: Ripe (shou) pu-erh, brick
Vintage: 2009 pressing (2008 spring material)
Net weight: 500 g per brick
Profile: smooth, chocolate-fruity, clean and forgiving, excellent daily shou without the premium price.

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

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Infinitely Enjoyable!

"My foray into ripe pu-erh is still relatively new (I’ve had perhaps a dozen samples to compare) so please take this review in that light. That said, this tea stands as the clear pinnacle of my shou journey so far. Brewing: 7g / 125ml, boiling, 2x flash rinses, 15s + 5s From the very first sip, this tea was eye-opening—noticeably deeper and more complex than any ripe I’ve encountered before. The cup offers an earthy, humus-rich minerality, beautifully balanced by the woody sweetness of a ladle steeped in poached dried fruit and mulled spice. The body is full and almost substantial, yet maintains an exceptionally smooth texture, mirrored visually in a strikingly clear burgundy liquor. Despite its depth and earth-forward profile, there was no astringency or any off-putting notes. I thoroughly enjoyed the evolution across steeps—each infusion bringing a different nuance into focus through at least eight steeps, and remaining enjoyable through twelve, even as the intensity gradually softened. As someone still developing a palate for ripe pu-erh, I didn’t find much in the way of milk chocolate, brown sugar, or malt—notes I tend to associate more readily with black teas. Instead, I experienced something closer to pure cocoa layered with dried fruit. That distinction, however, did nothing to diminish the experience. All told, this tea has genuinely awakened something in me. It’s easily the best ripe I’ve had to date, and it’s already influenced what I’ll be reaching for next. I’m curious to see how it evolves with age—though that may require a bit of restraint, as I’ve found myself returning to it far more often than I expected."

— Sam M. (5/5)

2009 Jinggu "Bamboo-Wrapped Long Brick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea