About this tea

The Kokang Self-Administered Zone of the Northern Shan State is an ancient tea cultivation area that is situated on the border of Lincang, Yunnan and Burma. The local varieties of tea trees are some of the oldest in the world and have naturally interbred with seeds introduced from Yunnan more than 800 years ago. The teas from this region are very unique and grown at high elevations between 1500–2200 meters in forest plantations found in the surrounding Wa and Han ethnic villages. This region is famous for outstanding Pu’er teas with elegant fragrance, complexity and tannin density. This Sheng Pu’er tea is known as the Kokang Gold Leaf grade and has a strong Cha Qi and roasting notes that give way to subtle sweetness and florals.