About this tea

Gongnong Village—located in Cangyuan County, Lincang, Yunnan—provides an ideal environment for tea cultivation. Its mountainous terrain, deep river valleys and diverse ecosystems yield high-performance, big-leaf tea varieties like Mengku Da Ye Zhong, which is renowned for its vibrant, fruity, floral and energizing character.

Shaiqing Mao Cha, or sun-dried green tea, is the foundation of Sheng and Shu Pu’er. The harvested leaves are withered, pan-fried, rolled and sun-dried on bamboo mats, allowing for slow oxidation and fermentation under natural UV light. This process preserves Pu’er’s “living tea” character, which deepens over time.

In Cangyuan’s ancient tree gardens, Wa ethnic families continue their tradition of growing Mengku Da Ye Zhong from seed. Typically fermented into Pu’er, this batch offers a rare glimpse of Pu’er in its most tender and unprocessed form. With notes of olive leaf, orchid, wildflower, honey and roasted undertones, this full-bodied tea possesses a vibrant energy and is an elevated alternative to your everyday green tea.