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Just under 1500 kilograms in total after 43 days of wet piling!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a very strong tasting ripe tea, with a creamy thick taste and feel to it. It's very infusable going many rounds before losing it's powerful taste and aroma. With age it will become more infusable, more complex and more aromatic. The cha qi is all enveloping, but not over-powering. The tea settles into the mouth and body in a very nice way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHai Lang's passion for creating something special really comes through in this tea. The price is not cheap, but I have have not tasted a more substantive ripe tea than this one!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 kilogram per brick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressed in May 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hai Lang Hao","offers":[{"title":"1 Kilogram Brick","offer_id":33353407558,"sku":"","price":653.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams Portion","offer_id":41675938529479,"sku":"","price":338.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams Sample","offer_id":33355963462,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":33355963526,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/main.jpg?v=1481949498"},{"product_id":"2016-hai-lang-hao-lao-mane-old-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Hai Lang Hao \"Lao Man'e Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring 2016 harvested tea leaves that are 100% sourced from Lao Man'E Village (Bu Lang Mountains) tea from older tea trees.  Hai Lang has long been active in Lao Man'E, Lao Ban Zhang and other Bu Lang villages.  In 2008 he produced a Lao Ban Zhang and Lao Man'e blend called Lao Ban'e that has since become a classic in China and abroad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeing pure Lao Man'e this tea is a bitter-fest.  Not only is there strong bitterness, there is a strong aroma and very strong cha qi.  The tea leaves are burly, and thick and go many many infusions before losing their flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you are looking to understand what pure Lao Man'e tea from older trees can be, then this is something worth trying.  If you are looking for something to age for the long term as an alternative or complement to Lao Ban Zhang, then Lao Man'e is the natural choice!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring 2106 Harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e400 grams per cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLao Man'e Village, Bu Lang Mountains in Menghai County of Xishuangbanna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hai Lang Hao","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":40938277766,"sku":"","price":677.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":40938277830,"sku":"","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams Sample","offer_id":40938277894,"sku":"","price":25.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2016_hlh_lao_man_e_1.jpg?v=1491189770"},{"product_id":"2016-hai-lang-hao-bu-lang-shan-yuan-cha-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Hai Lang Hao \"Bu Lang Shan Yuan Cha\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHai Lang has been making Bu Lang area teas since 2003.  This production is entirely first flush of spring 2016 tea from Guang Bie village in the far north of the Bu Lang mountains near the Myanmar-Yunnan border.  This particular Guang Bie tea is from two neighbors whose tea trees range from 80 to 140 years old growing naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe taste of the tea is quite different from southern and central Bu Lang, being less bitter, with more sweetness and less harshness.  There is definitely a bitterness there, but not overpowering. The hui gan is very special and there is a long lasting taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e400 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hai Lang Hao","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":40939038150,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":40939038214,"sku":"","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2016_hlh_bulangshanyuancha_1.jpg?v=1491190019"},{"product_id":"2016-hai-lang-hao-lao-ban-zhang-gu-shu-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Hai Lang Hao \"Lao Ban Zhang Gu Shu\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one of the highest quality Lao Ban Zhang that Hai Lang has ever produced.   This year's cake is made from first flush of Spring material which was harvested from the oldest trees in Lao Ban Zhang village which are between 250 and 400 years old.  The picking and processing was overseen by Hai Lang himself.  At each stage he managed the processing to make sure the picking, wilting, kill-green, rolling and sun-drying stages were all done to perfection!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong Ban Zhang flavor... moderate bitterness, little\/no astringency and fast hui gan!  This tea is intense more in its feeling than its flavor!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll cakes stone-pressed.  Just 84 cakes produced in total!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hai Lang Hao","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":40940322310,"sku":"","price":1113.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams Sample","offer_id":40940322438,"sku":"","price":32.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2016_hlh_lbz_1.jpg?v=1491228069"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/collections\/2016_hlh_lao_man_e_1.jpg?v=1480909653","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en-ca\/collections\/2016-hai-lang-hao-pu-erh-teas\/sub-region_bu-lang-mountains-menghai.oembed","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}