2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Naka Snake" Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
From Naka Mountain, at the northern edge of the Meng Song area (north of Nannuo), this lot comes from 100+ year-old trees growing around 1,950–2,000 m, among the higher sheng sites in Menghai County. Picked mid-April 2025 (first flush) and stone-pressed in July into 250 g cakes (7 per bamboo-leaf tong). Total production: 50 kg (≈200 cakes). Wrapper design by Rafał Przybylok.
Naka is famed for firm structure with layered sweetness: expect a classical Meng Song core with high-mountain perfume, at times evoking the floral intensity of old-bush Dancong, and a long, returning sweetness.
Tasting notes (2025)
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Aroma: Alpine florals (orchid/osmanthus), cool herb, honeyed cane, light stone fruit.
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Liquor: Golden with high clarity; thick, mouth-filling texture.
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Flavor: A measured, lively bitterness frames Meng Song honey-grass sweetness; citrus-zest lift and mineral line carry through later steeps.
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Finish & feel: Long, returning sweetness (hui-gan) with a potent, focused cha qi.
In Summary
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Name: 2025 Yunnan Sourcing “Naka Snake” Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh (Sheng)
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Region: Naka (Meng Song), Menghai County
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Elevation: ~1,950–2,000 m
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Trees: 100+ years
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Harvest: April 2025 (pressed July 20, 2025)
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Process: Traditional sheng; stone-pressed
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Net weight: 250 g per cake (7 cakes per bamboo-leaf tong)
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Production: 50 kg total (≈200 cakes)
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Wrapper Design: Rafał Przybylok
In short: A high-mountain Naka with classical Meng Song bones, lively bitterness, bright florals, and a golden, viscous liquor, backed by strong cha qi and crafted to integrate and round out with age.
This tea has been tested in a certified laboratory and has passed the MRL limits for 404 pesticide residues as established by the EU Food and Safety commission. For more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission click on this link.
