{"title":"Jinggu Stored Pu-erh Tea","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2007-yi-shan-purple-bud-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake-of-jinggu","title":"2007 Yi Shan Purple Bud Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake of Jinggu","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring 2007 harvest of 1 leaf \/ 1 bud and 2 leaf \/ 1 bud purple tea!  Aged over 7 years in Jinggu town's sub-tropical conditions has given this tea a smooth flowery and thick taste.  The oils of the tea have literally \"sweated out\" onto the paper wrapper (staining it).  Very nicely aged tea with strong cha qi, but still retains a unique vegetal taste\/feeling that only purple tea can impart!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e357 grams per cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYunnan pu-erh tea grows in the superior environment of low latitude, high altitude South Asian tropics and achieves many qualities of superior tea. Among pu-erh tea, purplish red bud tea is particularly valued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the hot, humid summer and fall seasons a portion of tea tree buds are purplish red colored. The source of the color is anthocyanin, which changes color along with cell sap acidity. High levels of acidity lead to red color, while medium acidity is more purple, and high alkalinity tends toward indigo. Purplish red tea results from an inherited reaction to unfavorable hot and humid summer environmental conditions, providing the tea tree with a mechanism for fighting scorching ultraviolet rays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePu-erh tea growing areas tend to be between 1000 and 2000m elevation. According to surveys, higher altitude tea growing areas receive as much as 8 times the ultraviolet light of lower altitude growing areas. During the dry spring tea season, the atmosphere tends to be quite dusty which serves to reflect, scatter, and absorb most ultraviolet light. Entering into the rainy season, atmospheric dust is frequently washed away by rain. These clean, clear atmospheric conditions allow virtually all UV light reach the surface. In order to resist damage from this shortwave radiation, tea leaves produce anthocyanin, which can reflect away a portion of the UV light hitting the leaves. Although a southern Yunnan tea field during the high of the summer is a sea of green, most eye-catching are the specks of purplish-red scattered throughout. Purple bud tea trees occupy approximately 1-2% of all tea trees, and occur with varying intensities of purple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurplish red bud tea has throughout history been regarded as a standard for quality tea. Lu Yu in the \"Cha Jing\" evaluating the color of tea leaves, came to the early conclusion: \"bright cliffs and gloomy forests, purple is the highest and green the second\". Purple tea features prominent fragrance and rich flavor. A small number of tea trees growing on the rocky slopes of Fujian's Zhengyi mountain, because of their red color, are given the famous name Da Hong Pao. Another historically famous purple tea is Zhejiang province's Guzhu Zisun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Bud Tea, grown in high mountain ancient tea fields, is hand-picked by growers who select only young tender buds from the purple tea trees. It is solely and painstakingly processed to produce a very small quantity of heavenly tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple bud tea anthocyanin can be bitter, so it is recommended that those who do not enjoy bitter flavors reduce the strength of their brew so as to enjoy the fine tea flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcolbertlateshow%2Fvideos%2F1120296731448410%2F\u0026amp;show_text=0\u0026amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Bo Si Wen Tea Factory","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":35841774406,"sku":"","price":106.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":35841774534,"sku":"","price":11.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/DSC_0103.JPG?v=1487182148"},{"product_id":"jinggu-purple-plum-tippy-sun-dried-purple-tea","title":"Jinggu \"Purple Plum Tippy\" Sun-Dried Purple Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe name of this tea is not only perfectly descriptive of the tea but also a tongue twister!  Try saying it quickly over and over again!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lightly aged Pure Purple Bud pick from the Jinggu area of Simao (Yunnan Province). The tea is fried (kill-green), withered and sun-dried like pu-erh tea (but without the rolling), allowing for a tea that be successfully aged in open air (like pu-erh tea).  This tea was aged from Spring 2015 until Spring 2018 in a warm and moist Jinggu warehouse in a large sack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe light aging has given this tea an incredibly complex and unique plum flavor. It's sweet and fruity, but also ever so slightly sour in the mouth.  Very thick and soupy, this lubricates the mouth and throat with a pleasant fruitiness.  Can be steeped 5 to 7 times gong fu style, we recommend using 90-95C water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"25 Grams","offer_id":12102596067396,"sku":"","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams","offer_id":12101598838852,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams","offer_id":12101600936004,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams","offer_id":12101600968772,"sku":"","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams","offer_id":12101601001540,"sku":"","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram","offer_id":12101601034308,"sku":"","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2015_jinggu_ziya_1.jpg?v=1527096044"},{"product_id":"jinggu-aged-zi-cha-purple-loose-leaf-ripe-pu-erh-tea","title":"Jinggu Aged \"Zi Cha\" Purple Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple tea (aka Zi Cha) is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. 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The creamy sweetness and fruit juice notes are wonderful to behold but there is something totally unique about this tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested in Spring 2011, wet piled in late 2011 and then stored in Jinggu (Simao, Yunnan) until October 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a \"cha tou\" tea nuggets version of this tea from the same wet piling batch (and storage condition) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/jinggu-aged-purple-lao-cha-tou-ripe-pu-erh-tea\"\u003eavailable here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e! We recommend blending the the two together!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAltitude 1400 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia Sinensis Assamica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYunnan Pu-erh tea grows in the superior environment of low latitude, high altitude South Asian tropics and achieves many qualities of superior tea. Among pu-erh tea, purplish red bud tea is particularly valued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the hot, humid summer and fall seasons a portion of tea tree buds are purplish red colored. The source of the color is anthocyanin, which changes color along with cell sap acidity. High levels of acidity lead to red color, while medium acidity is more purple, and high alkalinity tends toward indigo. Purplish red tea results from an inherited reaction to unfavorable hot and humid summer environmental conditions, providing the tea tree with a mechanism for fighting scorching ultraviolet rays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePu-erh tea growing areas tend to be between 1000 and 2000m elevation. According to surveys, higher altitude tea growing areas receive as much as 8 times the ultraviolet light of lower altitude growing areas. During the dry spring tea season, the atmosphere tends to be quite dusty which serves to reflect, scatter, and absorb most ultraviolet light. Entering into the rainy season, atmospheric dust is frequently washed away by rain. These clean, clear atmospheric conditions allow virtually all UV light reach the surface. In order to resist damage from this shortwave radiation, tea leaves produce anthocyanin, which can reflect away a portion of the UV light hitting the leaves. Although a southern Yunnan tea field during the high of the summer is a sea of green, most eye-catching are the specks of purplish-red scattered throughout. Purple bud tea trees occupy approximately 1-2% of all tea trees, and occur with varying intensities of purple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurplish red bud tea has throughout history been regarded as a standard for quality tea. Lu Yu in the \"Cha Jing\" evaluating the color of tea leaves, came to the early conclusion: \"bright cliffs and gloomy forests, purple is the highest and green the second\". Purple tea features prominent fragrance and rich flavor. A small number of tea trees growing on the rocky slopes of Fujian's Zhengyi mountain, because of their red color, are given the famous name Da Hong Pao. Another historically famous purple tea is Zhejiang province's Guzhu Zisun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Bud Tea, grown in high mountain ancient tea fields, is hand-picked by growers who select only young tender buds from the purple tea trees. It is solely and painstakingly processed to produce a very small quantity of heavenly tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple bud tea anthocyanin can be bitter, so it is recommended that those who do not enjoy bitter flavors reduce the strength of their brew so as to enjoy the fine tea flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams","offer_id":31148228378727,"sku":"","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams","offer_id":31148228411495,"sku":"","price":19.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams","offer_id":31148228444263,"sku":"","price":42.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams","offer_id":31148228477031,"sku":"","price":77.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram","offer_id":31148228509799,"sku":"","price":139.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/DSC_1250.jpg?v=1573071314"},{"product_id":"jinggu-aged-purple-lao-cha-tou-ripe-pu-erh-tea","title":"Jinggu Aged \"Purple Lao Cha Tou\" Ripe Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple tea (aka Zi Cha) is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. 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If you'd like a stronger brew you can use a bit less and pry them apart with a pick before steeping them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested in Spring 2015, wet piled in late 2015, and then stored in Jinggu (Simao, Yunnan) until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is \"Cha Tou\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCha Tou is a kind of tea nugget that forms naturally from the pressures of compression and heat that occurs during the fermentation process. Typically during fermentation process to make ripe pu-erh there is a pile of tea about 1 meter high. It is kept wet to allow the fermentation process and the pile is turned every few days to allow for an even degree of fermentation, moving the tea from the bottom of the pile (where it is hotter and wetter) to the top of the pile where it is cooler and drier. The \"cha tou\" are the leaves that ball up and get stuck together. The best cha tou are ones that have not been over-fermented and are smaller in size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYunnan Pu-erh tea grows in the superior environment of low latitude, high altitude South Asian tropics and achieves many qualities of superior tea. Among pu-erh tea, purplish red bud tea is particularly valued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the hot, humid summer and fall seasons a portion of tea tree buds are purplish red colored. The source of the color is anthocyanin, which changes color along with cell sap acidity. High levels of acidity lead to red color, while medium acidity is more purple, and high alkalinity tends toward indigo. Purplish red tea results from an inherited reaction to unfavorable hot and humid summer environmental conditions, providing the tea tree with a mechanism for fighting scorching ultraviolet rays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePu-erh tea growing areas tend to be between 1000 and 2000m elevation. According to surveys, higher altitude tea growing areas receive as much as 8 times the ultraviolet light of lower altitude growing areas. During the dry spring tea season, the atmosphere tends to be quite dusty which serves to reflect, scatter, and absorb most ultraviolet light. Entering into the rainy season, atmospheric dust is frequently washed away by rain. These clean, clear atmospheric conditions allow virtually all UV light reach the surface. In order to resist damage from this shortwave radiation, tea leaves produce anthocyanin, which can reflect away a portion of the UV light hitting the leaves. Although a southern Yunnan tea field during the high of the summer is a sea of green, most eye-catching are the specks of purplish-red scattered throughout. Purple bud tea trees occupy approximately 1-2% of all tea trees, and occur with varying intensities of purple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurplish red bud tea has throughout history been regarded as a standard for quality tea. Lu Yu in the \"Cha Jing\" evaluating the color of tea leaves, came to the early conclusion: \"bright cliffs and gloomy forests, purple is the highest and green the second\". Purple tea features prominent fragrance and rich flavor. A small number of tea trees growing on the rocky slopes of Fujian's Zhengyi mountain, because of their red color, are given the famous name Da Hong Pao. Another historically famous purple tea is Zhejiang province's Guzhu Zisun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Bud Tea, grown in high mountain ancient tea fields, is hand-picked by growers who select only young tender buds from the purple tea trees. It is solely and painstakingly processed to produce a very small quantity of heavenly tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple bud tea anthocyanin can be bitter, so it is recommended that those who do not enjoy bitter flavors reduce the strength of their brew so as to enjoy the fine tea flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: We are offering a 2006 Batch as well as a 2015 batch. The 2006 batch is from the same tea factory as the 2015, though it is more limited in quantity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2015 \/ 50 Grams","offer_id":31148500516967,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2015 \/ 100 Grams","offer_id":31148500549735,"sku":"","price":17.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2015 \/ 250 Grams","offer_id":31148500582503,"sku":"","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2015 \/ 500 Grams","offer_id":31148500615271,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2015 \/ 1 Kilogram","offer_id":31148500648039,"sku":"","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2006 \/ 50 Grams","offer_id":46622952456391,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2006 \/ 100 Grams","offer_id":46622952489159,"sku":null,"price":17.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2006 \/ 250 Grams","offer_id":46622952521927,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2006 \/ 500 Grams","offer_id":46622952554695,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2006 \/ 1 Kilogram","offer_id":46622952587463,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/DSC_1243_218b4e4e-32a7-4692-adbf-ef4979706ded.jpg?v=1573072630"},{"product_id":"2020-yunnan-sourcing-wu-liang-mountain-aged-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2020 Yunnan Sourcing \"Wu Liang Mountain\" Aged Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eWu Liang Mountain First Flush of Spring 2007 tea leaves were picked and processed into mao cha (loose leaf raw pu-erh tea) and then aged for 13 years in Jinggu county of Simao before being pressed in March 2020.  The storage condition in Jinggu was clean with a moderate amount of humidity (wetter than Kunming, but not as wet as Guangdong)  giving the tea a nice rounded aged taste!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea itself is burly and largish attesting to it's originating from mature tea trees (not plantation tea).  It can be brewed many times and imparts a balanced cha qi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Flush of Spring 2007 Harvested Tea from Wu Liang Mountain in Simao\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100 kilograms in total produced (280 cakes)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch 20th 2020 Pressing Date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Illustration by Alan Behul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. 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Remote Mountain Old Tree) is a mountain in Jinggu County of Simao where 100-300 year old tea trees are growing.  Huang Shan tea trees are Assamica varietal growing wild without intervention.  Tea is harvested only twice a year, not 4 times a year like in many places.  This gives the tea more strength, body, aroma and cha qi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery impressive semi-aged sheng!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 2013 harvest (Pressed March 20th 2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100 kilograms in total (280 cakes)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e357 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStone-Pressed in the traditional manner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign by Anna Kampane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":32218372866151,"sku":"","price":158.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":32218372898919,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1_82659979-96c2-4884-bf97-d792fc5e903f.jpg?v=1587389327"},{"product_id":"2020-yunnan-sourcing-gu-shu-bai-cha-aged-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2020 Yunnan Sourcing \"Gu Shu Bai Cha\" Aged Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a 2020 pressing from 2014 Spring harvested leaves that were picked and processed into mao cha (loose leaf raw pu-erh tea) and then aged for 6 years in Jinggu county of Simao before being pressed in March 2020.  The storage condition in Jinggu was clean with a moderate amount of humidity (wetter than Kunming, but not as wet as Guangdong)  giving the tea a nice rounded aged taste!  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGu Shu Bai Cha means \"Old Tree White Pekoe Tea\".  White Pekoe refers to a Jinggu varietal called Camellia Assamica Taliensis that is very large and features hairy white buds.  Our Spring Gu Shu Bai Cha is made from trees aged 100+ years old growing near Ye Zhu Tang village in Jing Gu county.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYe Zhu Tang Village (lit. Wild Pig Pool) is small village about 5 miles to the north of Jinggu town and about two miles west (and uphill) from the Jinggu river.  Ye Zhu Tang village is at about 1750 meters and the tea trees grow along a steep hillside between 1800-1900 meters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brewed tea produces a deep thick golden-yellow tea soup.  The aroma is strong and there is a hint of rum and fruit in it.  The taste is pungent with bitterness and astringency balanced with a strong thick dried fruit sweetness.  It really needs to be experienced first-hand!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the same garden as the 2014 and 2015 \"Lao Shu Bai Cha\".  We just decided to change the name, since the grower calls it \"Gu Shu Bai Cha\"!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStone-pressed in the traditional manner.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper design by Alan Behul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e357 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e80 kilograms in total\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressed March 20th 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":32687823749223,"sku":"","price":155.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":32687823781991,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/thumb_51e6e09b-d50a-4bc2-be0a-5d1797644b54.jpg?v=1595532129"},{"product_id":"jinggu-aged-raw-pu-erh-tea-mini-cake","title":"Jinggu Aged Raw Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a pressing of 2006 spring harvested raw pu-erh tea from Jinggu that was also aged as mao cha (loose leaf raw pu-erh) in Jinggu until the end of the 2020, when it was pressed into these lovely little 10 gram ultra mini cakes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aging in loose leaf form has respectfully fast-aged this raw pu-erh into something that is mellow and warm, but still has a bit of a umami\/bitter\/astringent bit to it, that is countered by a fruity sweetness.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach mini cake is roughly 10 grams (+\/- 1 gram).  These do not come wrapped in paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams","offer_id":38189065601223,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams","offer_id":38189065666759,"sku":"","price":30.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams","offer_id":38189065699527,"sku":"","price":66.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams","offer_id":38189065732295,"sku":"","price":128.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram","offer_id":38189065765063,"sku":"","price":242.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1_40bd7173-3f05-46bb-a1d5-16e95fa1b66f.jpg?v=1612463247"},{"product_id":"smoky-mushroom-tuo-aged-raw-pu-erh-tea","title":"Smoky Mushroom Tuo Aged Raw Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a 2013 Spring harvested tea from Ku Zhu mountain area of Jinggu county (Simao). The tea received a heavy smoke aroma during the kill green process as wood was used to heat the wok and the space was not well ventilated. After several years of storage as loose leaf mao cha the tea has aged and the smokiness has faded to a pleasant level. If you like a smoky pu-erh tea, then this one might be for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brewed tea soup is orange-red, the aroma is that of smoke, mushroom soup, and fruit. There is a sweetness to the tea that is not at all at odds with the smoky character and reminds one of a bit of meat or grilled zucchini. There is some astringency in the tea that can be moderated by avoiding long steeps in the first 5 or 6 steeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interesting tea for those who want to experience something different or for those who like smoky pu-erhs!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril 2013 Harvest (Pressed into Mushroom Tuo April 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKu Zhu Mountain area of Jinggu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e250 Grams per tuo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/smoky-dragon-balls-aged-raw-pu-erh-tea\"\u003e7 Grams single serving Dragon Balls\u003c\/a\u003e available that were made from the same tea leaves!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"1 Tuo (250 Grams)","offer_id":39933414768839,"sku":"","price":54.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":39933414801607,"sku":"","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1_33ae4e21-30bc-461d-af4b-b924cdd02970.jpg?v=1620834792"},{"product_id":"smoky-dragon-balls-aged-raw-pu-erh-tea","title":"Smoky Dragon Balls Aged Raw Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a 2013 Spring harvested tea from Ku Zhu mountain area of Jinggu county (Simao).  The tea received a heavy smoke aroma during the kill green process as wood was used to heat the wok and the space was not well ventilated.   After several years of storage as loose leaf mao cha the tea has aged and the smokiness has faded to a pleasant level.  If you like a smoky pu-erh tea, then this one might be for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe brewed tea soup is orange-red, the aroma is that of smoke, mushroom soup, and fruit.  There is a sweetness to the tea that is not at all at odds with the smoky character and reminds one a bit of meat or grilled zuchini.   There is some astringency in the tea that can be moderated by avoiding long steeps in the first 5 or 6 steeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAny interesting tea for those who want to experience something different or for those who like smoky pu-erhs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApril 2013 Harvest (Hand-Rolled into Dragon Balls on May 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKu Zhu Mountain area of Jinggu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoughly 7 Grams per ball\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is a 250 Gram \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/smoky-mushroom-tuo-aged-raw-pu-erh-tea\"\u003eMushroom Tuo here\u003c\/a\u003e pressed from the same material\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"3 Dragon Balls","offer_id":40213143191751,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Dragon Balls","offer_id":40213143224519,"sku":"","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Dragon Balls","offer_id":40213143257287,"sku":"","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram","offer_id":41571608625351,"sku":"","price":248.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1I3A0045.jpg?v=1623516199"},{"product_id":"2021-yunnan-sourcing-long-tang-old-tree-aged-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2021 Yunnan Sourcing \"Long Tang Old Tree\" Aged Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe are proud to invite you to experience our aged pressing from Long Tang Village (龙塘 Dragon Pool)!  Long Tang village is a small village in the northern part of Jinggu county at an altitude of 1500 meters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe were able to acquire 50 kilograms of aged mao cha stored in a Long Tang village farmer's home.  Harvested in Spring 2009 from old trees ranging from 80-200 years, this tea has aged nicely in a loose leaf form!   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe taste is smooth and sweet, with excellent body and pungent aroma!  This will steep 10+ steeps gong fu style!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you are looking for a lightly aged raw pu-erh that can be enjoyed now, look no further!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e357 Grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e50 kilograms in total\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril 2009 Harvested Tea, Pressed in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper Design by Dolores Kawalec\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":40514569404615,"sku":"","price":145.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":40514569470151,"sku":"","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1_18e8efa7-ca07-49d9-97be-372d455ccb14.jpg?v=1626890807"},{"product_id":"2022-yunnan-sourcing-vista-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2022 Yunnan Sourcing \"Vista\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Vista\" is a potent satisfying blend of teas harvested in Spring 2016 from both Mengku and Jinggu tea mountains!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged as mao cha in southern Yunnan since 2016, this tea has a lightly aged feel to it that moderates some of its bitterness and astringency while at the same time imparting a warm and sweet character to the tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect choice for those who like their sheng with a bit of age, but still retaining much its original terroir and complex originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e80 kilograms in total\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by Benjamin McCown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":42395252457671,"sku":"","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":42395252490439,"sku":"","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1_bec862fd-851f-47db-8356-390827bfdb2d.jpg?v=1656536863"},{"product_id":"2022-yunnan-sourcing-king-of-the-jungle-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2022 Yunnan Sourcing  \"King of the Jungle\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"King of the Jungle\" is a unique blend of \"aged as mao cha\" Jinggu and Bang Dong wild arbor teas ranging in age from 2016-2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery nice lightly aged tasting raw tea! Potent mouth-feeling and strong taste makes this a good tea for drinking now or aging!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake (7 cakes in a bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40 Kilograms in total pressed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper Design by Luis Merzdorf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":42431308792007,"sku":"","price":110.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":42431308824775,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1_c7582c0f-d429-40ad-95a8-6e3897b81ecc.jpg?v=1657327090"}],"url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en-ca\/collections\/jinggu-storage-pu-erh-tea\/pu-erh-harvest-season_spring-harvest+price-per-gram_-0-10-0-149-g.oembed","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}