2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Ge Deng Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

We are very excited to offer our very first ripe pu-erh tea from Ge Deng! This tea was wet-piled from 100% wild arbor tea from first flush of Spring 2022 Harvest from Ge Deng village (革登) in Yi Wu mountain range. Ge Deng is southwest from Yi Bang town and west-northwest from Yi Wu town. This is our third production from Ge Deng village! Ge Deng area teas are almost exclusively a mixed (small / large) varietal. This tea comes from wild arbor trees between 40 and 60 years old growing naturally. Having been harvested from a mixed varietal (large and small leaf) tea tree gives this tea unique sweet, but potent character, with a chocolate bitter taste to counter the sweetness.

We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!

Harvest time: April 2022 (pressed in 2023)

Harvest Area: Ge Deng (village), Ge Deng area of the Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna

250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo tong)

80 kilograms in total produced

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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.