2010 Yunnan Sourcing "Autumn Mang Fei" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Entirely wild arbor tea from late fall 2010! Tea leaves taken from 100-200 year old tea trees growing on Mang Fei mountain in Yong De county of Lincang. Full and stout one leaf to one bud ratio tea leaves. Mang Fei wild arbor tea has pronounced hairy buds and stout stems. The brewed leaves are a dark olive color.
The brewed tea is strong and full in the mouth with some astringency (as is typical of Lincang teas). The tea soup has a strong heavy aroma and cha qi. The tea can easily be brewed 10 times or more and still give off flavor. The highest quality Autumn Mang Fei Mountain material we have encountered to date!
Our Autumn production is entitled "Autumn Aroma" (秋香), each cake is stone-pressed by traditional method and dried with low temperature air drying. The cakes are then wrapped in special paper that is very thick and sturdy. Hand-Made by Dai minority families in Xishuangbanna! Each tong of 7 cakes is wrapped in bamboo leaf!
Tea weight: 400 grams
Vintage: October 2010 material, December 2010 pressing
Quantity: 210 cakes in total produced (84 kg)
Area: Mang Fei Mountain of Yong De County, Lincang Prefecture
