2018 Haiwan "Remote Mountain, Old Tree" Premium Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

Name: 2018 Haiwan "Remote Mountain, Old Tree" Premium Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Brand: Haiwan Tea Factory
Price: 45.75 USD
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This is a classic Haiwan production "深山老树" (lit. Remote Mountain, Old Tree). First offered in 2005 as a premium blend of tea leaves from Menghai area, it was later expanded to a premium ripe offering.

The 2018 production is a blend of previous year's (2017) wet piled pu-erh from Menghai. It's a blend of tips, medium and coarser tea leaves suitable for aging. The wet pile taste is present but hardly overpowering, though this would benefit from further aging (until 2020) if you are sensitive to wet pile taste!

500 Grams per cake (7 cakes per paper tong)

2018 Pressing from the Haiwan Tea Factory

Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 5 reviews.

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Brilliant taste

"Brilliant taste"

— Oleg V. (5/5)

Good balance between quality and price.

"Pretty good, despite the low price. The taste is quite soft and pleasant with a light earthy smell. Well brewed. Delivery was fast. It was about 10 days to Murmansk, Russia."

— Alexander E. (5/5)

Solid

"A solid ripe pu'er. As the description above mentions, it is now 2020 and I didn't much wet pile flavour if any at all. It doesn't have a super, thick creamy mouthfeel, but the flavour is interesting and unique enough - almost faint hints of a savoury barbecue sauce flavour - for me to want to go back for more!"

— Ben T. (4/5)

Outstanding

"I bought this tea in my 2nd order from YS, and it did not disappoint me :) Though i am quite familiar with puer tea, i feel this cake offers something beyond usual. It is not "earthy" like most ripes, it has a dominant bitterish almond and nut taste (which i personally love), and a hint of smokiness in the first few infusions. It has many faces, and it never ceases to amaze me with each new taste! For a 500g cake, this price just feels like it was mistaken somehow. One item is sure for the next order ;)"

— Márton C. (5/5)