2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh - Tea and Whisk
2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh PREORDER ONLY - Tea and Whisk
2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh PREORDER ONLY - Tea and Whisk
2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh PREORDER ONLY - Tea and Whisk
2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh - Tea and Whisk
2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh PREORDER ONLY - Tea and Whisk
2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh PREORDER ONLY - Tea and Whisk
2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh PREORDER ONLY - Tea and Whisk

2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh

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Wengji (翁基) is a small historic village tucked into

the UNESCO-protected Jingmai Ancient Tea Forest. 

Leo discovered this tea producer during his 2025 sourcing trip, wandering through narrow, winding paths lined with tucked-away teashops and stairways that climb the mountain.

Most producers in Wengji focus on raw Puerh and send their leaves elsewhere for shou processing. This farm is different. They grow and process leaves specifically for high-quality shou Puerh, and that intention shows clearly in the cup, resulting in a shou that’s clean, expressive, and rich in character.
This 2023 Wengji “Torched Sugar” Shou Puerh has one of the most unique and delicious profiles within the shou category with an aroma that opens with sweet plum and caramelized sugar. When drinking, there's a clear torched sugar top note which leads into a crème brûlée-like sweetness, with a thick and smooth, creamy texture, just like the dessert.A gentle woody finish grounds the tea, keeping it comforting and balanced, while the caramel notes linger softly in the nose long after each sip.

 

Brewing Guide (Gongfu Style)
First 3 infusions

  • 7g tea · 90ml gaiwan

  • Water: 197°F / 92°C

  • Quick rinse

  • 1st infusion: 40 seconds

  • 2nd–3rd infusions: 15 seconds

4th–10th infusions

  • Raise temperature to 204°F / 96°C

  • Steep 10 seconds, adding ~2 seconds each round

  • Expect 10–11 infusions


This 2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh is a rich, dessert-leaning shou with torched sugar sweetness and creamy depth, perfect for dark tea lovers—or anyone looking for a comforting, cold-weather tea that feels both indulgent and deeply satisfying.

 

Region: Wengji, Jingmai, Yunnan, China

Notes: Torched Sugar, Crème Brûlée, Plum, Cypress Wood

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Terry (Las Vegas, US)

2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh

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Joshua (Henderson, US)
One of my favorite teas

This has rapidly become one of my favorite shu puer teas. I love its taste, I love its holding power. A lot of shu puer has a very earthy, wet loam taste or a smoky taste and that is fine, but I like that this one is smooth and has no real hint of that.

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Paul (Bryan, US)
Full-bodied, but not "sugar"

I would describe this tea as good, not great. Like most shou, it gets very dark and has that rich body you would expect. The flavor, while pleasant, isn't particularly striking or standout. It is very mellow, and is easy to sip and enjoy. Perhaps my palette is still adjusting to different teas, but this one isn't in my daily drinker category.

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Michael (Phoenix, US)
Super tea

The dry tea has a sweet aroma, which I suspect is where it gets its name. I cannot taste any "torched sugar" in the brewed tea, though. I love tea, but to keep caffeine levels down, I drink my tea weak, at about one-quarter the usual strength, and then rebrew it up to four times. This tea, even when weak, is a lovely, rich dark reddish-brown. I find it hard to describe the flavor. It softly involves the back of the tongue, the throat, and the nasal passages – areas not typically used for flavor detection! My son described the tea positively as "something else", which I agree with. The tea tastes good, even after a fourth brewing. It is a treat.

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Madison (Slingerlands, US)

2023 Wengji "Torched Sugar" Shou Puerh

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