Long leaves from the "Da Ye Zhong" 大叶种 large leaf variety (assamica), ancient "Gu Shu" trees that are over 300 years old. Sheng pu'er (raw pu'erh) mao cha, harvested in mid-April 2023 on Dong Guo Mountain at an altitude of 1,750 meters, in the well-known and base growing region in Lincang: Meng Ku, Yunnan province of China. The tea grew on the western side of the mountain, amidst the tangled jungle conditions surrounding the ancient tea trees.
 
We are excited to share with you an exceptional tea that is going to stay with us for at least a few years, maturing and aging both as loose leaves and alongside cakes. It's not every year that we have the privilege to get our hands on flawless mao cha 毛茶 in such an affordable price; some of the finest raw material we've sources in recent years. A fragrant and round tea with an exceptionally smooth finish, and no roughness. A sharp aftertaste that lingers, with a moderate "gan tian" 甘甜 sweetness and abundant Qi.
 
This is the 3rd and last stock of the loose version, after being aged for 18 months in our Kunming warehouse. A refreshing, energetic, and easy-to-drink profile. The tongs (tea cakes) are still aging in our Xiamen warehouse in semi-wet conditions, and probabely will be ready for drinking towards 2026. Patience is the key. Meanwhile you can age loose or enjoy the young sheng fresh the way we do.
 
Needless to say, as all our tea from Yunnan, this tea was grown naturally in a sustainable environment without the use of pesticides, nor fertilizers.