{"product_id":"everyday-shou-discovery-box","title":"Everyday Shou Discovery Box — 6 Ripe Pu-erh, 250g, Free Ship","description":"\u003ch4\u003eSix Styles, Six Formats | 250g Total | Xi'an Dry-Stored | Free Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix different ripe pu-erhs, 250 grams of tea, and no shipping fee. The fastest, cleanest way to find out which style of shou you actually want to drink every day — before you commit to a full cake.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRipe pu-erh is the most forgiving tea in the world to drink, and one of the most confusing to buy. Loose leaf or cake? Palace-grade buds or bold mountain blend? Tuo or brick? Scented or classic? Every option sounds good on paper, and none of them tell you what's in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis box answers the question by putting six of them side by side on your tea table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe took our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orientaleaf.com\/collections\/everyday-shou-ripe-puerh\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryday Shou\/Ripe Pu-erh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e collection — the teas we recommend to people who just want reliable, drinkable dark tea — and pulled six that represent genuinely different styles and shapes. You taste your way across the whole range in one order, then buy the full size of the one you love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Makes It Unique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix Distinct Styles, Not Six Versions of the Same Tea.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bud-only palace grade, herb-scented cake, everyday value cake, classic Menghai recipe, traditional tuo, and bold Bulang loose leaf. Each one teaches you something different about what shou can be.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou Pay Exactly What the Samples Cost — Shipping Is On Us.\u003c\/strong\u003e The box is priced at the sum of the six individual samples ($41.21). What you save is the \u003cstrong\u003e$9.50 flat worldwide shipping fee\u003c\/strong\u003e. No markup for the curation, no premium for the packaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e250g Is Not a Teaser — It's a Month of Tea.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e35–50 full gongfu sessions\u003c\/strong\u003e, or dozens of thermos brews. Enough to drink each tea more than once, in different weather, different moods, different water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eXi'an Dry Storage, Every Single Tea.\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-arid climate, 40–55% RH. No pile taste (渥堆味 \u003cem\u003ewò duī wèi\u003c\/em\u003e), no mustiness, no mold, no fishy or damp-cellar notes — including the 2024 teas. Clean from the first rinse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal Production Material, Not Sample Dust.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every 30g portion is broken from the same full cakes or drawn from the same loose-leaf lots we sell in full size. The Lincang arrives as a \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete, unbroken 100g tuo\u003c\/strong\u003e in its original wrapper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e#\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTea\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/imperial-gongting-ripe-puerh-loose-leaf-dry-stored\"\u003eImperial Gongting Ripe Pu-erh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLoose leaf, bud-only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$8.15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/sticky-rice-scent-ripe-pu-erh-tea-cakenuo-mi-xiang\"\u003eSticky Rice Scent Ripe Pu-erh (Nuo Mi Xiang)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCake, thin-pressed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$7.50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/spring-ming-large-400g-menghai-ripe-puerh-tea-cake-2020\"\u003eSpring Ming Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 g cake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$3.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/classic-1973-menghai-ripe-puerh-large-tea-cake-400g\"\u003eClassic 1973 Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 g cake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$6.50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/spring-lincang-ripe-puerh-tuo-tea-100g-dry-storage\"\u003eSpring Lincang Ripe Pu-erh Tuo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhole tuo, in wrapper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$7.95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/2024-bulang-mountain-ripe-puerh-loose-leaf-dry-stored\"\u003eBulang Mountain Bold Ripe Pu-erh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLoose leaf, uncompressed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$7.15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e250 g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$41.21\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Imperial Gongting Ripe Pu-erh — 2021, 30g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe refined one.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gongting means \"Imperial Court,\" and it's the highest grade ripe pu-erh reaches: tender spring buds only, less than 5% of any harvest. The liquor is deep and clear, the texture unmistakably silky — a coating, liquid-silk mouthfeel that leaf-and-stem blends simply cannot produce. Aged gently in Xi'an dry storage into pure \u003cem\u003echén xiāng\u003c\/em\u003e (陈香) with soft date sweetness. \u003cstrong\u003eStart here if you want to know what \"premium shou\" actually means.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Sticky Rice Scent Ripe Pu-erh (Nuo Mi Xiang) — 30g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe one people fall in love with.\u003c\/strong\u003e Real \u003cem\u003enuo mi xiang\u003c\/em\u003e herb leaves — a native Xishuangbanna plant, never artificial flavoring — pressed together with ripe pu-erh. The result is glossy, slippery and rich in the mouth, with a warm glutinous-rice sweetness floating over the earthy base. Produced by the Tea Research Institute of the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (founded 1938). \u003cstrong\u003eThe comfort tea of the box — and the one non-tea-drinkers in your house will steal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Spring Ming Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Cake — 2020, 30g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe everyday workhorse.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pressed in 2020 as part of the brand's 2008 commemorative series. A verified customer put it best: dried fruit and date sweetness up front, leather and bark underneath, turning toward cedar and camphor as it opens, with caramel and dark honey on the finish and a slightly oily weight in the mouth. Nothing flashy — everything in balance. \u003cstrong\u003eThe best value per gram in the box, and the one most likely to become your daily pot.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Classic 1973 Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Cake — 2021, 30g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe benchmark recipe.\u003c\/strong\u003e Named for 1973, the year modern ripe pu-erh fermentation was born in Menghai; this cake is a 2021 pressing in that classic style. Opens malty and dark-honey sweet, then develops chocolate and aged leather, with sweetness that lingers long after the swallow. Rich, deep, and endlessly re-steepable. \u003cstrong\u003eThe \"I keep reaching for this one\" tea.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Spring Lincang Ripe Pu-erh Tuo — 2024, 100g (whole tuo)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProof that new shou can be delicious today.\u003c\/strong\u003e A complete 100g bird's-nest tuo in its original paper — not a broken-off sample. Bright red liquor, honey and caramel sweetness from a 2024 spring harvest, silky and round with no harsh edge and zero fermentation funk. Pre-portioned, easy to break, impossible to mess up. \u003cstrong\u003eIf you believe ripe pu-erh needs ten years to be drinkable, this one will change your mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Bulang Mountain Bold Ripe Pu-erh — 2024, 30g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe loud one.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bulang (布朗山) is the benchmark mountain for serious pu-erh drinkers — the range that holds Lao Banzhang, Lao Man'e and Banpen. This is a cross-mountain blend, left uncompressed so the leaf structure stays intact. Thick body, real intensity on the attack, and the signature Bulang flip: bitterness that turns into a fast, powerful \u003cem\u003ehuigan\u003c\/em\u003e (回甘). \u003cstrong\u003eThe strong cup for mornings that need one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Box Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew to ripe pu-erh\u003c\/strong\u003e and tired of guessing which product page is telling the truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurned before\u003c\/strong\u003e by a musty, fishy, pond-water shou and willing to give the category one clean, honest second chance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout to buy a 400g cake\u003c\/strong\u003e and sensibly want to taste it first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn experienced drinker\u003c\/strong\u003e who wants a cheap, broad read on one vendor's storage and sourcing before ordering seriously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShopping for a gift\u003c\/strong\u003e — six teas, six stories, one box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Xi'an Dry Storage Promise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost bad ripe pu-erh isn't badly made. It's badly stored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery tea in this box is stored in our Xi'an warehouse — an inland, semi-arid climate holding roughly \u003cstrong\u003e40–55% relative humidity\u003c\/strong\u003e. That environment does two things: it converts residual fermentation notes into clean aged fragrance, and it never gives mold, damp or marine off-notes a chance to develop in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur commitment on all six teas in this box:\u003c\/strong\u003e no pile taste, no mustiness, no mold, no fishy notes. Even the 2024 harvests are ready to drink the day they arrive — no \"let it air out for six months\" required. If any tea in this box doesn't meet that standard, our \u003cstrong\u003e14-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e covers you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Brew\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGongfu (recommended):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5–7 g per 100 ml · boiling water (100°C \/ 212°F) · one flash rinse · then 10–20 second steeps, extending as the tea fades. Expect \u003cstrong\u003e8–12 infusions\u003c\/strong\u003e per sample, and \u003cstrong\u003e35–50 sessions\u003c\/strong\u003e from the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThermos \/ grandpa style:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3–4 g in a 500 ml thermos or mug · boiling water · top up through the day. Ripe pu-erh doesn't turn bitter and doesn't need watching — it's built for a working day, a commute, or a cold afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlways rinse once.\u003c\/strong\u003e Five seconds with boiling water, discarded. It wakes the compressed leaf and is the difference between a flat first cup and a great one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage at home:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep sealed, away from light, humidity and strong smells. Ripe pu-erh keeps improving quietly on your shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I choose the teas?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — the six are fixed. That's the point: the lineup is built to cover the widest possible spread of style, format and price in one box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the tea the same quality as the full-size products?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentical. Samples are broken from the same cakes and drawn from the same lots we sell in full size. The Lincang tuo is a complete, untouched 100g tuo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the box the same price as buying the samples separately?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause it is exactly that — the six samples, at their normal prices. The benefit is that \u003cstrong\u003ethe box ships free\u003c\/strong\u003e, saving you the $9.50 flat worldwide shipping fee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much tea is 250g, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround 35–50 gongfu sessions, or roughly a month of daily drinking. About $1 per session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI've had ripe pu-erh before and hated it. Should I try again?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's precisely who this box was built for. Nearly every bad shou experience traces back to storage, not to the tea itself. Try the Gongting and the Lincang tuo first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes ripe pu-erh have caffeine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, moderate — generally less than green or black tea per cup, and gentler on the stomach. Many drinkers enjoy it in the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart Here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix teas. Six formats. One box, 250 grams, shipped free anywhere in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrew them side by side, find out which style is actually yours, and then buy the cake with total confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdd the Everyday Shou Discovery Box to your cart →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the full range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Return to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orientaleaf.com\/collections\/everyday-shou-ripe-puerh\"\u003eEveryday Shou\/Ripe Pu-erh collection\u003c\/a\u003e to see all the ripe pu-erhs we recommend for daily drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Orientaleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58494370414895,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/4854\/1999\/files\/EverydayShouDiscoveryBox.jpg?v=1789699895","url":"https:\/\/orientaleaf.com\/de\/products\/everyday-shou-discovery-box","provider":"Orientaleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}