Origin: Wa Shan, Cangyuan county, Yunnan province, China Cultivar: Mengku Da Ye Broad Leaf & Fengqing Da Ye Broad Leaf Elevation: 1600-1800 Harvest: 2017
This tea cake is produced by the artisans at the Wa Shan Ecological Tea Garden in Cangyuan county, on the border with Myanmar in southwestern Yunnan. The farmers grow a suite of specialty cultivars that produce exquisite teas in our Garden Direct collection, including Yunnan Purple Buds, Lily Black, and Honey Green. This tea cake is made from their most prominent cultivar, Mengku Broad Leaf, which is a strain of the ancient broad leaf assamica varieties that grows in the Mengku area of western Yunnan. The Wa farmers planted most of their gardens with Mengku Broad Leaf. The Mengku strain is prized for its mineral and green intensity, which transforms into crystalline sweet honey as the tea ages.
Origin
Wa Shan, Cangyuan county, Yunnan province, China
Description
Origin: Wa Shan, Cangyuan county, Yunnan province, China Cultivar: Mengku Da Ye Broad Leaf & Fengqing Da Ye Broad Leaf Elevation: 1600-1800 Harvest: 2017
This tea cake is produced by the artisans at the Wa Shan Ecological Tea Garden in Cangyuan county, on the border with Myanmar in southwestern Yunnan. The farmers grow a suite of specialty cultivars that produce exquisite teas in our Garden Direct collection, including Yunnan Purple Buds, Lily Black, and Honey Green. This tea cake is made from their most prominent cultivar, Mengku Broad Leaf, which is a strain of the ancient broad leaf assamica varieties that grows in the Mengku area of western Yunnan. The Wa farmers planted most of their gardens with Mengku Broad Leaf. The Mengku strain is prized for its mineral and green intensity, which transforms into crystalline sweet honey as the tea ages.
Tasting Notes
Wildflower honey, magnolia, wintergreen and sour plum
Ingredients
Organic Pu'er tea
Traditional Preparation
Add 8g tea leaves to a Gaiwan or Gongfu Teapot (per 150ml) Use 200°F water Briefly rinse leaves. Decant and discard this infusion. Add water and infuse for 30 seconds Repeat for another 10+ infusions. Increase the steeping time by 5-10 seconds with each additional infusion.