“This is a gentleman’s sheng. It has a rugged pungency and robust bitter, nutty, and tobacco-like flavors. Mid steeps are more herbal and bittersweet. It’s a very comfortable tea. I imagine myself...” Read full tasting note
2013 YS Mang Fei Mountain Old Arbor Raw 400g
This cake is 100% old arbor tea from early spring 2013. Tea leaves taken from oldest tea trees (150 to 300 years old) growing on Mang Fei mountain in Yong De county of Lincang. Full and stout one leaf to one bud ratio tea leaves. Mang Fei wild arbor tea has pronounced hairy buds and stout stems. The brewed leaves are a dark olive color.
The brewed tea is strong and full in the mouth with some astringency (as is typical of Lincang teas). The tea soup has a strong heavy aroma and cha qi. The tea can easily be brewed 10 times or more and still give off flavor. Incredibly high quality spring tea, which is strong, potent and very infusable.
Each cake is stone-pressed by traditional method and dried with low temperature air drying.
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