Sure, pu-erh is an acquired taste, but this sampler should be the perfect introduction into this wildly interesting style of fermented tea.

3 each of Golden Dragon: Shu Pu-Erh Tuocha – This ‘shu’ or ‘ripe’ pu-erh is adorned with golden foil and shaped like a coin. The liquor yields pungent aromas of newly fallen leaves with soft, sweet flavors of camphor and burnt sugar. Great for multiple steeps.

5 each of Royal Shu: Pu-Erh Tuocha – This ‘shu’ or ‘ripe’ pu-erh is fermented and pressed into perfect little cubes. The liquor is soft and dark, yielding pungent aromas of mushroom, peat and forest floor with a lingering sweet finish. Great for multiple steeps.

5 each of Sticky Rice Tuocha – Adorable disc shaped tuochas pressed from fermented shou tea blended with Semnostachya Menglaensis (indigenous herb from Yunnan) are a perfect little package jammed with flavor. The liquor yields pungent aromas of basmati rice and savory flavors of mushrooms and tamari. Great to steep all morning long.

1 ounce of Bergamot Pu-Erh – This ‘shou’ or ‘ripe’ pu-erh is artfully adorned with pungent bergamot peels. The citrusy aroma is followed by complex flavors of sun-dried hay and newly fallen leaves. A unique and rustic rendition of our classic, Earl Grey black tea blend.