2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Heaven's Door" Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

Spring 2025 old-arbor leaf from Tian Men Mountain (天门山), Yiwu. Naturally grown, wild-arbor trees about 60–100 years old yield a thick, sweet cup with the long, buttery mouthfeel Yiwu fans love.

Pressed into compact 250 g cakes; 160 cakes total (40 kg).

Wrapper design by Benjamin Denkert.

Why it’s special

• High-elevation Yiwu subregion with classic sugarcane sweetness and a cool, clean profile

• Old-arbor, large-leaf material for viscosity, stamina, and a steady, rising cha qi

• Distinctive “buttery” palate feel balanced by tidy bitterness and low astringency

• Small production and a build that will reward careful aging

Tasting notes

• Aroma: orchid and wildflower honey, fresh bamboo, light sweet wood, faint citrus peel

• Liquor: pale gold with excellent clarity; full, creamy texture

• Flavor: poised Yiwu sweetness over cane and soft grain; a touch of youthful bitterness for lift; hints of white peach and rock sugar in later steeps

• Finish & feel: long hui-gan, persistent mouthwatering return, and a calm-but-confident energy

Origin & processing

• Area: Tian Men Shan (Heaven’s Door), Yiwu, Xishuangbanna

• Trees: wild-arbor, large-leaf population, roughly 60–100 years

• Season: Spring 2025, first flush

• Craft: hand-picked, sun-withered, hand-rolled, sun-dried, traditionally pressed

• Form: 250 g cake (7 cakes per bamboo-leaf tong)

• Scale: 160 cakes total (about 40 kg)

• Wrapper: Benjamin Denkert

Brewing guide

Gongfu (recommended)

• 6 g per 100 ml

• 98–100 °C

• Quick rinse, then 5 s • 8 s • 10 s • 12 s • 15 s, adding gradually for 10+ infusions

• Prefer a softer profile? Try 95–96 °C or shave a second off the first two pours.

Western

• 3–4 g per 300 ml

• 95–98 °C for 2:00–2:30

• 2–3 infusions; add 20–30 s each round

Grandpa style

• 1–1.2 g per 100 ml

• 90–95 °C, top up as you sip

• Cool, sugarcane-sweet cup with a tidy green snap

Pairing & occasions

Ideal for quiet, focused sessions or side-by-side tastings with other Yiwu villages, or with earlier year Heaven's Door pressings.

Aging notes

Built to age. Store in 50–65% RH and 70–90°F, in an odor-free area, with minimal airflow. Expect deeper honey, silkier texture, and longer finish over 3–10+ years.

In Summary

• Name: 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Heaven's Door" Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

• Region: Yiwu, Xishuangbanna (Tian Men Shan)

• Harvest: Spring 2025, first flush

• Trees: wild-arbor, large-leaf, 60–100 years

• Net weight: 250 g per cake (7 cakes per tong)

• Total production: 160 cakes (≈40 kg)

• Wrapper: Benjamin Denkert

In short: a refined Tian Men Shan Yiwu, sweet, thick, and quietly powerful with a signature buttery mouthfeel and the structure to age beautifully.

This tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 404 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 404 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 404 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission click on this link.