{"title":"Bao He Xiang Brand","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLi Wen Hua is a long time Pu-erh veteran, he's been producing pu-erh for Xinghai Tea Factory (1996-2004) and then later worked for the Menghai Tea Factory as a master tea blender from 2004 to 2008.  Several Da Yi brand ripe and raw blends can be credited to Li Wen Hua. In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2014-bao-he-xiang-bao-he-jin-lian-menghai-ripe-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2014 Bao He Xiang \"Bao He Jin Lian\" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first \"Bao He Xiang\" ripe pu-erh tea cake released!  Produced from tippy grade Menghai area ripe tea blended from three different wet pile batches gives this tea a unique character, strong aroma, complex taste, and high infusibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLi Wen Hua is a long time Pu-erh veteran, he's been producing pu-erh for Xinghai Tea Factory (1996-2004) and then later worked for the Menghai Tea Factory as a master tea blender from 2004 to 2008.  Several Da Yi brand ripe and raw blends can be credited to Li Wen Hua. In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和\u003cspan\u003e祥\u003c\/span\u003e Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. 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In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2014 Spring Harvested Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapped in Hand-Made Dai Minority paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. 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In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015 Spring Harvested Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapped in Hand-Made Dai Minority paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. 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They are tippy, with smaller and shorter leaf\/bud sets than pure assamica.  This adds to the sweetness and aroma of the tea immensely. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea has been aged in Guangzhou since 2016 where it's been cleanly stored.  .  An excellent tea for those who appreciate a high quality Jing Mai Pu-erh tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLi Wen Hua is a long time Pu-erh veteran, he's been producing pu-erh for Xinghai Tea Factory (1996-2004) and then later worked for the Menghai Tea Factory as a master tea blender from 2004 to 2008.  Several Da Yi brand ripe and raw blends can be credited to Li Wen Hua. 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In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016 Spring Harvested Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapped in Hand-Made Dai Minority paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. 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In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2011 Autumn Harvested Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. 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In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2013 Spring Harvested Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. 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In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012 Spring and Autumn Harvested Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. 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In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2014 Spring Harvested Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapped in Hand-Made Dai Minority paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. 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In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. Rinse tea once or twice briefly before drinking! 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Here is the world's best-preserved, oldest, ancient cultivated tea plantation area, which is the root and source of the world's tea culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen we walk into the thousands of acres of ancient tea gardens in Jingmai Mountain, we look to the tall tea trees in a wide range of moods. They quietly absorb sunlight and rain, as well as mosses, lichens, wild shihu, wild bees and butterflies and other animals and plants on branches. Growing together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe diversity of forest ecosystems and the unique environment have made the ancient trees of Jingmai Mountain have the characteristics of high fragrance, strong bones, and deep rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected ancient forest tea raw materials from several top ancient tea gardens in Jingmai Mountain were divided into micro-producing areas according to factors such as forest conditions, elevation,  orientation, tea quality characteristics, and the optimized combination of raw materials for micro-producing areas were integrated in perfect combination to produce this Peacock cake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Baohexiang brand launched the Peacock Tea Cake, highlighting the style of Jingmai, especially the unique taste, aroma, qi, rhyme (韵味) of the ancient forest tea, as well as the natural beauty and tea beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe qi of the No. 1 old tea was related to its ecological and natural environment at that time. It can also be said that the atmosphere of the forest is different from that of the Peacock, the brilliance of the traditional Pu'er tea, the brilliance of the tea, and the Peacock's ability to carry , to bring new samples to the product and collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLi Wen Hua is a long time Pu-erh veteran, he's been producing pu-erh for Xinghai Tea Factory (1996-2004) and then later worked for the Menghai Tea Factory as a master tea blender from 2004 to 2008.  Several Da Yi brand ripe and raw blends can be credited to Li Wen Hua. In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring 2017 Harvest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. Rinse tea once or twice briefly before drinking! 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Peach blue cake, the tea soup, good water, when the flavor, aroma, qi, power are melted in water, it becomes like heavenly nectar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pursuit of the peach cake can be expressed in terms of “fibre”. “Fibre” stands for delicateness, “秾” stands for plumpness (brilliant), and the combination of the two brings us into a heavenly realm.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLi Wen Hua is a long time Pu-erh veteran, he's produced pu-erh for Xinghai Tea Factory (1996-2004) and then later worked for the Menghai Tea Factory as a master tea blender from 2004 to 2008.  Several Da Yi brand ripe and raw blends can be credited to Li Wen Hua. In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bao He Xiang Brand","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":12076805324868,"sku":"","price":349.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":12076805357636,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams Sample","offer_id":12076805390404,"sku":"","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/bao_a362b9d8-50e6-4ce3-8b5a-266e49ad91c9.jpg?v=1522639759"},{"product_id":"2018-bao-he-xiang-yan-yun-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2018 Bao He Xiang \"Yan Yun\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a blend of aged raw pu-erh from various parts of Menghai county (including Bu Lang, Nan Nuo and some others).  What's unique about this blend is that all the the teas used in it were stored as mao cha for several years before pressing AND all have a smoky character to them.  This is the first time I've come across a tea that was intentionally pressed from smoky mao cha, and a blend no less!  The reason I know it's intentional is because Li Wen Hua not only told me it's so, but because he also named this tea 烟韵 Yan Yun (Smoky Rhyme).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides being smoky this tea is a very strong tea that shows it's Menghai character.  There is Bu Lang bitterness, Nan Nuo florals and much more!  A complex and interesting tea to be sure!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLi Wen Hua is a long time Pu-erh veteran, he's produced pu-erh for Xinghai Tea Factory (1996-2004) and then later worked for the Menghai Tea Factory as a master tea blender from 2004 to 2008.  Several Da Yi brand ripe and raw blends can be credited to Li Wen Hua. In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018 Pressing (from various past years mao cha)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our video where Scott cups this tea and talks about smokiness in pu-erh tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HcylnsSbNcY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Bao He Xiang Brand","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":20229468094567,"sku":"","price":139.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":20229473632359,"sku":"","price":13.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/DSC_0803.JPG?v=1553698279"},{"product_id":"2014-bao-he-xiang-jian-ru-jia-jing-yi-wu-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2014 Bao He Xiang \"Jian Ru Jia Jing\" Yi Wu Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Jian Ru Jia Jing\" is a blend of spring 2014 tea from Yi Wu area of Xishuangbanna.  Li Wen Hua has painstakingly blended this tea to achieve a strong and full bodied tea that will be enjoyed now and in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJian Ru Jia Jing (渐入佳境) means something like \"Slowing Entering the Perfect Place\".   Li Wen Hua named this tea as such to show that the character of the tea shows itself fully after several steeps and that the mouth feeling is not just from one cup, but is the cups that came before it too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet and fruity with a nice lightly aged feel to it!  Stored in Guangdong by Li Wen Hua, we purchase only one tong a time, so the tea will keep it's Guangdong stored character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Li Wen Hua is a long time Pu-erh veteran, he's produced pu-erh for Xinghai Tea Factory (1996-2004) and then later worked for the Menghai Tea Factory as a master tea blender from 2004 to 2008.  Several Da Yi brand ripe and raw blends can be credited to Li Wen Hua. In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring 2014 Harvest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. Rinse tea once or twice briefly before drinking! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you are squeamish please don't order this tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bao He Xiang Brand","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":20957862559847,"sku":"","price":123.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":20957866459239,"sku":"","price":12.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/thumb1_41db8c31-9dd3-44d0-a766-ef307b472c54.jpg?v=1732133551"},{"product_id":"2018-bao-he-xiang-yi-wu-an-xiang-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2018 Bao He Xiang \"Yi Wu An Xiang\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Xiang (暗香) means something like \"Ineffable Aroma\".   Li Wen Hua named this tea as such to allude to an unusual and special aroma and taste in this Yi Wu tea.  Sometimes \"An Xiang\" could be translated as \"Secret Aroma\".  In this case we were told that his special blend of Yi Wu tea contains a lesser amount of Xi Gui tea (a famous Lincang tea village known for it's powerful \"cool in the mouth\" tea).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was pressed from 2014 Spring Harvested tea from Yi Wu and Xi Gui and also was pressed and wrapped in white paper until it was re-wrapped in 2018.  From 2014 until now the tea has been stored in Guangdong! Also, we purchase only one tong a time, so the tea will keep it's Guangdong stored character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLi Wen Hua is a long time Pu-erh veteran, he's produced pu-erh for Xinghai Tea Factory (1996-2004) and then later worked for the Menghai Tea Factory as a master tea blender from 2004 to 2008.  Several Da Yi brand ripe and raw blends can be credited to Li Wen Hua. In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring 2014 Harvest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. Rinse tea once or twice briefly before drinking! If you are squeamish please don't order this tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bao He Xiang Brand","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":20957987864679,"sku":"","price":123.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":20958053007463,"sku":"","price":12.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/thumb_2c717492-d749-4d8b-b05e-e33c0528fda7.jpg?v=1560046884"},{"product_id":"2018-bao-he-xiang-wu-jin-hao-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2018 Bao He Xiang \"Wu Jin Hao\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Wu Jin Hao\" is a blend of semi-aged mao cha from old tree harvested tea leaves that was pressed in 2018.  It's a high quality tea that is years older than it's 2018 pressing date. Very well balanced tea that reflects it's old tree material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also offer a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2014-bao-he-xiang-wu-jin-hao-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2014 Wu Jin Hao here\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLi Wen Hua is a long time Pu-erh veteran, he's produced pu-erh for Xinghai Tea Factory (1996-2004) and then later worked for the Menghai Tea Factory as a master tea blender from 2004 to 2008.  Several Da Yi brand ripe and raw blends can be credited to Li Wen Hua. In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. Rinse tea once or twice briefly before drinking! 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In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. 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In 2011 Li Wen Hua founded the Bao He Xiang 宝和祥 Brand of Pu-erh Tea with a distinct focus on creating high quality blended ripe and raw pu-erhs as well as single mountain blends as well.  Bao He Xiang is a relatively small brand with productions ranging from 250 kilograms to 2000 kilograms in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2014 Spring and Autumn Harvested Tea pressed in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. 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