Ancient Mannong Sheng Pu'er Tea Cake Vintage 2020

Origin: Hekai Mountain, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China
Cultivar: Mannong Menghai Da Ye Broad Leaf & Da Ye Broad Leaf
Elevation: 1650-1850m
Harvest: 2020

There are two types of Pu'er tea: Sheng (raw, green) and Shu (ripe, dark). Both originate from a rustic sun-dried green tea called Shaiqing. Sheng Pu'er has an ancient history and has deeply impacted the cultures of China, Mongolia and Tibet.

This 2020 selection has really strong Ba Qi and is full of energizing force. The tea is so patient and can be brewed many times after a brief rinse. The Shaiqing lot is 10kg from a few trees in Mannong Old Village and was the first of the Mingqian harvest. The buds and tender leaves are covered with frosty white trichomes and silvery white downy tips. The tea is sweet and aromatic with an enlivening and refreshing brisk edge. The aroma is elegant and lasting with notes of spring wildflowers, iris and Yunnan wild orchids.