{"product_id":"pu-er-nuggets-2015-copy","title":"DATE DRIFT | Bamboo \"Little Tea Heads\"  (Cooked)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 104, 247);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA super rich, syrupy pu er with notes of Turkish dates, red jujube and brown sugar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was pressed, steamed and dried in bamboo, imparting a silky smooth nature to the leaves.  Please note that every piece of bamboo has a different diameter; empirically, we estimate that each piece may contain +\/- 5% of the declared content of 300g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Xiao Cha Tou (\"Little Tea Heads\")?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"632\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"22\"\u003eIf you love cooked pu er, you must try Xiao Cha Tou (小茶头)! \u003c\/strong\u003e These are dense little  nuggets that are formed during wet-piling fermentation. In this process, some leaves naturally knit together into small clusters; those compact pieces are later sorted out and appreciated on their own for the way they brew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eRather than behaving like a loose ripe pu err from the first pour, Xiao Cha Tou tends to open gradually, releasing a darker, thicker liquor with a rounded texture and a calm, steady sweetness. They tea have gained cult following in some circles because the compressed nuggets undergo a unique micro-fermentation environment; their interior of\u003cbr\u003etraps moisture and ferments anaerobically, producing distinctive dried-fruit and jujube\u003cbr\u003earomas not found in standard cooked pu er.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eTea heads are fairly rare, accounting for only 0.8-1.5% of total production!\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"632\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e   Huazhu Liangzi (Yunnan)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"632\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:  \u003c\/strong\u003e2024 (using 2023 leaves)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"632\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing recommendation:  \u003c\/strong\u003e8g tea \/ 110g water, 15\", \u0026gt;15 steeps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"632\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"632\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"632\"\u003e\u003csup data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"632\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse fill=\"currentColor\" href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-lbtco6v1.svg#304883\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9hg9v\" data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eFan Xiuli and Gao Feng - in person tea class.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9hg9v\" id=\"user-content-fn-1\" data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003e地理标志产品 普洱茶 \/ Product of Geographical Indication - Pu’er Tea\u003c\/em\u003e; Standardization Administration of China platform; 2008 standard, status page updated 2025. \u003ca class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003ehttps:\/\/std.samr.gov.cn\/gb\/search\/gbDetailed?id=71F772D77589D3A7E05397BE0A0AB82A\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-footnote-backref=\"\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 1-2\" class=\"decorated-link data-footnote-backref cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-lbtco6v1.svg#304883\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1anuhlx\" id=\"user-content-fn-2\" data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1671\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003e从“渥堆”认识普洱熟茶\u003c\/em\u003e; 云南网 (Yunnan.cn); 8 May 2021. \u003ca class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003ehttps:\/\/txpe.yunnan.cn\/system\/2021\/05\/08\/031437086.shtml\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-lbtco6v1.svg#304883\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca data-footnote-backref=\"\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 2-2\" class=\"decorated-link data-footnote-backref cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-lbtco6v1.svg#304883\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1v0hg0a\" id=\"user-content-fn-3\" data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003e【茶与健康】老茶头\u003c\/em\u003e; 上海中医药大学博物馆 (Museum, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine); 5 November 2025. \u003ca class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003ehttps:\/\/bwg.shutcm.edu.cn\/2025\/1105\/c889a169907\/page.htm\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-lbtco6v1.svg#304883\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca data-footnote-backref=\"\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 3\" class=\"decorated-link data-footnote-backref cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-lbtco6v1.svg#304883\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uspeha\" id=\"user-content-fn-4\" data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003e云南大叶种茶树叶有多大？\u003c\/em\u003e; 中国科普博览 (kepu.gov.cn); 9 May 2021. \u003ca class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.kepu.gov.cn\/expert\/tongyun\/2021-05\/09\/content_1740268.html\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-lbtco6v1.svg#304883\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca data-footnote-backref=\"\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 4\" class=\"decorated-link data-footnote-backref cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-lbtco6v1.svg#304883\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1veicvt\" id=\"user-content-fn-5\" data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2101\"\u003ePile-fermentation mechanism of ripened Pu-erh tea: Omics approach for quality formation and targeted directional regulation\u003c\/em\u003e; 2024. \u003ca class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0924224424000554\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003e\u003csup data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse fill=\"currentColor\" href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-lbtco6v1.svg#304883\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection data-footnotes=\"true\" class=\"footnotes\"\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"iconbox_content_container\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis video was made a few years ago for a 2015 vintage of 'tea heads' by Fan \u0026amp; Gao.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jIeURTlxsZ8\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(18, 108, 243);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(18, 108, 243);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFan Xiuli and Gao Feng are featured often in our newsletters. They are Manchu people from Liaoning who moved to Yunnan because they love tea; it is also a most beautiful place to live and raise a family. 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