2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Sunrise" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
This is a single-estate ripe pu-erh tea wet-piled from Spring 2025 Nan Po Zhai (village) tea leaves. The tea trees are wild arbor and never sprayed. several decades old, growing largely without human intervention.
Nan Po Zhai is the closest village to Bing Dao village in the county of Mengku. It lies 2km from Bing Dao village in a roadless area filled with centuries old tea trees. Nan Po tea is typically sold as Bing Dao as it's quite similiar, but not the same. We are happy to offer this incredibly thick and textured ripe tea!
Why it’s special
- Single-Estate Nan Po Village Ripe!
- Thick, rich, and substantial, but with a sweetness and clarity that keep it from feeling heavy or muddy
- Pressed young, with excellent potential to settle and improve over time
Tasting notes
- Aroma: Nutty and fruity with cacao and mushroom broth notes.
- Liquor: deep thick brown and burgundy
- Flavor: rich and smooth with moderate dark chocolate bitterness, but with a deep fruit and cream undercurrent.
- Mouthfeel: dense, coating, and substantial without becoming murky or rough
- Finish & feel: quick returning sweetness, lingering mouthfeel, and a steady warming cha qi
Origin & processing
- Area: Nan Po Village (Mengku, Lincang)
- Harvest: 2025
- Wet pile: late 2025
- Pressing: 2026
- Type: Ripe Pu-erh tea cake
- Weight: 357 grams per cake
Brewing guide
Gongfu (recommended)
- 6–7 grams per 100 ml
- 100 °C
- Two quick rinses recommended, especially in 2026
- Start with 8–10 second infusions and lengthen gradually
- Expect 8–10 infusions with strong, even character
Western
- 4–5 grams per 300 ml
- 100 °C for 3–4 minutes
- Re-steep 2–3 times
Thermos style
- 1–1.5 grams per 100 ml
- Use boiling water and steep for 30-60 minutes
Aging notes
As a very young ripe, this tea may show some fresh fermentation character during 2026, especially in the earlier part of the year. That will gradually fade, allowing the deeper sweetness, texture, and Mengku character to come more clearly into focus. Store in 50-65% RH and 70-90F, in an odor-free area, with minimal airflow.
In Summary
- Name: 2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Elemental" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
- Region: Xishuangbanna and Lancang areas of Yunnan
- Harvest year: 2025
- Wet pile: late 2025
- Pressing year: 2026
- Net weight: 357 grams per cake
- Packaging: matching gift box included
- Production Quantity: 280 cakes
- Gift Box and Wrapper Packaging: Design by Elena Marie Honzáková
Each cake comes in a free matching gift box that features the full uncropped illustration by the artist. The matching gift box is not available for purchase separately. NOTE: If the gift box arrives with creases or cosmetic blemishes we cannot provide a free replacement.
This 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 click on this link.
