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It is entirely first flush of spring 2009 mao cha from 100-200 year old trees on You Le Mountain in Xi Shuang Banna.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou Le Mountain (aka Ji Nuo mountain基诺山) is situated east of Jing Hong city about halfway between Jing Hong and Yi Wu.  The tea was picked and processed entirely by hand by the growers themselves in the the village of Long Pa (龙怕). The tea is tippy and healthy and is covered with downy silver fur. The raw material is almost entirely intact leaf and bud sets and so stone-compression was used to preserve the natural beauty of this tea.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brew itself is full and round. The very characteristic You Le taste is present, fragrant with some floral notes… sweet and full in the mouth but with a vegetal bitterness present.  An excellent single-estate Long Pa tea! Just 100 kilograms produced in total!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNet Weight:  357 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eCompression date:  June 4th, 2009\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  March 2009\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Long Pa village of You Le mountain, Jing Hong Shi, Xi Shuang Banna prefecture of Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  280 cakes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"357 grams","offer_id":29974420614,"sku":"","price":305.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample","offer_id":29974709062,"sku":"","price":27.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams Sample","offer_id":32828306194535,"sku":"","price":12.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2009_yns_youle_bao.jpg?v=1527087648"},{"product_id":"2009-yunnan-sourcing-ai-lao-jue-se-raw-pu-erh-tea","title":"2009 Yunnan Sourcing \"Ai Lao Jue Se\" Raw Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAi Lao Jue Se (哀牢绝色) aka \"Ai Lao Rare Beauty\" is the eighth tea created under the new Yunnan Sourcing \/ Rui Cao Xiang label.  This label is a co-project between Yunnan Sourcing “Yun Zhi Yuan” (云之源) and our Korean counter-part “Rui Cao Xiang” (瑞草香).   This tea is made entirely from high altitude Ai Lao mountain tea.  The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them second only to Wu Liang Shan as the highest mountains in Simao prefecture.   The Ai Lao mountain range is in the county of Jingdong which borders Chu Xiong prefecture.  This tea is grown in the area of Ai Lao known as Wang Jia village (王家村) at an altitude of 2200 meters making this some of the highest altitude pu-erh in existence.  The trees are healthy 200 year old trees growing naturally on steep hillsides and ridges.   These tea gardens are arguably some of the remotest tea gardens in all of Yunnan.  Lack of roads and access has kept the environment of this area in good condition, mao cha prices are significantly lower than comparable Banna teas, making this an affordable yet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tea itself is aromatic with hints of orchid aroma (兰香), and a strong mouth-feel.  This tea (in its young age) is more subtle than the Wu Liang Lan Xiang cake with less bitterness and a stronger aroma.  The leaves are fatter and more burly than the Wu Liang tea. It features lots of hairy buds that make it somewhat resemble its close neighbor Jinggu mountain teas.  Honey and grass essences are present in this thick soupy tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory near Kunming where stone presses were used.  Low temperature “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!  In total just 160 kilograms of this tea has been produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight:  357 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompression date:  August 1st, 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time:  Late March 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest Area:  Wang Jia village of Jingdong county, Simao Prefecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Production amount:  448 cakes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VBE-EnClAJQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":29590925934695,"sku":"","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 grams sample","offer_id":29981241542,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2009_yns_ai_lao_juese_bao.jpg?v=1527087636"},{"product_id":"2009-yunnan-sourcing-road-to-yi-wu-man-zhuan-raw-tea-cake-357g","title":"2009 Yunnan Sourcing * Road to Yi Wu \"Man Zhuan\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the third cake in our \"Road to Yi Wu\" (易武之道) series of cakes.  We have selected fall harvest (谷花茶) wild arbor material from the area of \"Man Zhuan\" (蛮砖), a higher mountain areas in the Yi Wu mountain.  Man Zhuan area teas are known for their special thick aroma and a taste that with age becomes stronger and more textured.  This tea comes from wild arbor trees between 200 and 300 years old growing on a sunny south facing slope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth.  The flavor is textured and thick with a strong almost chocolate-like after-taste .  This is one of the more smooth and aromatic of the Yi Wu area teas.  The brewed leaves are thick and stout attesting to their wild arbor origin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory near Kunming where stone presses were used.  Low temperature “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!  In total just 40 kilograms of this tea has been produced.  We have delayed sales of this cake for a 2 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate.  Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNet Weight:  357 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eCompression date:  October 26th, 2009\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  October 2009\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Man Zhuan mountain, Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  112 cakes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"357 gram cake","offer_id":29981922566,"sku":"","price":645.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 gram sample","offer_id":29982162118,"sku":"","price":54.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 gram sample","offer_id":29982162182,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2009_yns_manzhuan_guhua_bao.jpg?v=1527087658"},{"product_id":"2009-yunnan-sourcing-road-to-yi-wu-ding-jia-zhai-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake-357-grams","title":"2009 Yunnan Sourcing * Road to Yi Wu \"Ding Jia Zhai\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the fourth cake in our \"Road to Yi Wu\" (易武之道) series of cakes.  We have selected fall harvest (谷花茶) wild arbor material from the area of \"Ding Jia Zhai\" (丁家寨), a mountain area near Lao Man Sa in the Yi Wu mountain range.  Ding Jia Zhai is inhabited primarily by Yao people who have for centuries picked and processed these wild arbor trees. 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The tea here is sought by many producers and the Yang Ta co-op is able to sell all of its tea at prices that allow them to live a comfortable lifestyle.  We were lucky enough to be able to convince them to reserve 70 kilograms of their wild and ancient arbor tea for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Flush of Spring 2010 material * Stone-Compressed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion:  Yang Ta Village, Jing Gu County, Lincang Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":29995333254,"sku":"","price":178.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":29995494982,"sku":"","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2010_yns_jingguyt_bao.jpg?v=1527088003"},{"product_id":"2010-yunnan-sourcing-nan-nuo-ya-kou-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2010 Yunnan Sourcing \"Nannuo Ya Kou\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst Flush of Spring material * Stone-Compressed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the second cake released by our own label for the year 2010! 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Bang Dong is a small village not far from the now famous Bing Dao village, at an altitude of 1600 meters.  Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by two families and their small ancestral tea garden which consists of tea bushes between 1.5 to 2.5 meters growing naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea from Bang Dong has many of the typical Mengku characteristics; a high level of aroma, strong and pungent cha qi and kind of flowery aroma.  When young this tea is somewhat astringent, with slight bitterness and a thick nutty sweet after-taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA total of 100 kilograms in total was produced.  We pressed these tea cakes with a stone-press and used low-temperature drying to preserve the integrity of the tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cakes are packaged in 7 cakes bamboo leaf tongs, and are available in that quantity for a discount.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer: Yunnan Sourcing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea weight:  250 grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":30115289286,"sku":"","price":158.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":30115379654,"sku":"","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2010_yns_bdz_bao.jpg?v=1527087962"},{"product_id":"2010-yunnan-sourcing-wu-liang-shan-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2010 Yunnan Sourcing \"Wu Liang Shan\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea is made entirely from high altitude Wu Liang mountain tea.  The Wu Liang mountains peak out at about 3300 meters, making them the highest mountains in Simao prefecture.   The Wu Liang mountain range is in the county of Jingdong which borders both Lincang and Dali prefectures.  This tea is grown in the area of Wu Liang known as Zhong Cang village (中仓村) at an altitude of 2300 meters making this some of the highest altitude pu-erh in existence.  The trees are healthy 200 year old trees growing naturally on steep hillsides and ridges.   These tea gardens are arguably some of the most remote tea gardens in all of Yunnan.  Lack of roads and access has kept the environment of this area in good condition, mao cha prices are significantly lower than comparable Banna teas, making this an affordable yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tea itself is aromatic with hints of orchid aroma (兰香), and a strong mouth-feel.  Even when young this tea is full in the mouth giving the drinker a persistent warmth and lubricated mouth feel.  It brews evenly across 10 to 15 infusions never too harsh and neither dropping off suddenly, thus revealing the healthy characteristics of the trees and environment from which it came.  This tea will develop gracefully through years building its character and providing the drinker with ever more complex textures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory near Kunming where stone presses were used.  Low temperature drying (about 35C) was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn total just 150 kilograms of this tea has been produced\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNet Weight:  250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eCompression date:  May, 2010\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  Late March 2010\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Zhong Cang village of Wu Liang mountains, Jingdong county of Simao\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  600 cakes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xVcoOf6j_vM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":30116067014,"sku":"","price":139.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":30116131142,"sku":"","price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2010_yns_wls_bao.jpg?v=1527088029"},{"product_id":"2001-xiaguan-8653-iron-cake-raw-pu-erh-tea","title":"2001 Xiaguan 8653 Iron Cake Raw Pu-erh Tea","description":"Xiaguan's classic 8653 recipe was first developed in 1986 and produced for many years since then. 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Bang Ma village is very remote, with roads ending about 8 kilometers from the village. 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Tea leaves taken from 100-200 year old tea trees 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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. The highest quality Autumn Mang Fei Mountain material we have encountered to date!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Autumn production is entitled \"Autumn Aroma\" (秋香), each cake is stone-pressed by traditional method and dried with low temperature air drying. The cakes are then wrapped in special paper that is very thick and sturdy.  Hand-Made by Dai minority families in Xishuangbanna! 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Bang Dong is a small village not far from the now famous Bing Dao village, at an altitude of 1600 meters.  Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by one family and their small ancestral tea garden which consists of tea trees growing naturally, between 2 and 3 meters tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea from Bang Dong has many of the typical Mengku characteristics including a high level of aroma, strong and pungent cha qi and kind of flowery aroma.  When young this tea is somewhat astringent, with slight bitterness and a thick nutty sweet after-taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Autumn production is from slightly different area of Bang Dong and is a little different from our spring production both in appearance, cha qi and taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Autumn production is entitled \"Autumn Aroma\" (秋香), each cake is stone-pressed by traditional method and dried with low temperature air drying. 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