{"product_id":"2026-yunnan-sourcing-cha-qi-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2026 Yunnan Sourcing \"Cha Qi\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new old blend for 2026! Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2011-yunnan-sourcing-cha-qi-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eoriginal Cha Qi\u003c\/a\u003e was released in 2011 and has since become a classic Yunnan Sourcing blend!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur 2026 Cha Qi is a unique blend of seven different Menghai teas, all harvested in Spring 2025! Strong balanced taste with tons of depth and most of all plenty of Cha Qi!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/risingredlotus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRising Red Lotus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s in the blend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven teas from Menghai and Yi Wu blended together: bitter-sweet backbone, fragrant high notes, syrupy mid-palate, and a long cooling afterfeel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll first-flush Spring 2026 leaf, hand-processed with wok kill-green and sun-drying to preserve aromatics and ensure proper aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone-pressed for an even, age-friendly density (not too tight).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProfile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAroma: wildflower honey, fresh cane, soft resin, hint of pomelo peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiquor: clear gold leaning toward deep yellow; bright and glossy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste: upfront Menghai bittersweetness that blooms into nectar sweetness; notes of sugarcane, apricot, and alpine herb with a mineral sweet after-taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMouthfeel: thick and buoyant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish and energy: strong returning sweetness (hui gan), cool vapor rising in the throat, and confident, elevating cha qi that builds over the session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBrewing Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGongfu (recommended)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6–7 g per 100–120 ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e98–100 °C water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuick rinse, then 8 s • 12 s • 15 s • 20 s • 25 s; add 5–10 s thereafter for 10–12 steeps\u003cbr\u003eTip: Tweak timing of steeps to your own preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWestern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3–4 g per 300 ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95–98 °C for 2½–3½ minutes; 2–3 steeps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlask\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 g per 100 ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 °C for 15-25 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: multiple villages in Menghai County and Mengla County, Xishuangbanna (Yunnan)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest: April 2026, first flush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcessing: Hand-plucked, wok kill-green, rolling, and sun-drying, traditional stone compression\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet weight: 357 g per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal production: 180 kg (504 cakes)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork: Rising Red Lotus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: matching gift box included (not sold separately)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cake comes in a free matching gift box that features the full uncropped artwork by Rising Red Lotus. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en\/content\/20-eu-compliance\" target=\"_blank\"\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":46970316816583,"sku":null,"price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":46970316849351,"sku":null,"price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/DSC_4556_7d028c04-8216-48e1-92bc-79e825e9a898.jpg?v=1786243699","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en-im\/products\/2026-yunnan-sourcing-cha-qi-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}