Cake - China - 2014

2014 late spring harvest, Mengsong area, moderate fermentation. Classic Menghai area ripe puerh tea made from 60-80 years old tea trees. Deep red tea soup, full and smooth with dark chocolate tones, sweet aftertaste. And It can be taken for many times. A great ripe puerh tea to drink now, but also valuable for long-term storage. Manufacturer : Mingshan tea house Production date : Late spring 2014 harvest Harvest area : Mengsong area Weight : 357g

Lao Yu (老妪) : old woman Material for this cake came from a small Bulang minority village in Bada mountain. This village have very small quantity of tea trees that grow in the forest. Trees are relative old, but farmers cut the branches when trees get too tall. Tea trees are kept at easy-picking height because the tea is picked and made by old women in this village. They follow ancient ways to produce tea. Many of them make tea only for themself. We selected and...

An old arbor Menghai blend. Thick body, lingering kuwei [pleasant bitterness], and plenty of oomph. This tea is a continuation of last year’s New Amerykah. The blend is slightly different, focusing more on sweetness and body than on bitterness.