2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Ambigram" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

Ambigram is a distinctive single-area ripe pu-erh pressed from a wet-pile batch made entirely from Meng Song area tea leaves harvested in 2025 and fermented in late 2025. Pure Meng Song ripe tea is not something you encounter often, and this cake shows why the area is worth seeking out: thick texture, a strong and lively cha qi, dark chocolate bitterness, quick returning sweetness, and a lingering licorice-like finish.

This is a young ripe with real character. In 2026, expect some fresh wet-pile character to remain present in the cup, especially in the early months. That note will continue to fade as the tea rests and ages, while the bitter-sweet core, fruit tones, and deep body become more integrated and expressive. Like all good pu-erh, it is built to become more fragrant, palatable, and complex with time: 越陈越香.

Why it’s special

• Made entirely from Meng Song material, a relatively uncommon origin for pure ripe pu-erh
• Strong cha qi and thick soup, with more backbone than many softer, sweeter young ripes
• Distinctive profile: dark chocolate bitterness balanced by fruit sweetness and a fast hui gan
• Excellent candidate for near- and medium-term aging as the fermentation notes settle

Tasting notes

• Aroma: cocoa, damp forest wood, dark sugar, hints of dried fruit
• Liquor: deep reddish-brown, thick and glossy
• Flavor: dark chocolate bitterness, cooked fruit sweetness, earthy richness, and a clean licorice-like sweet finish
• Mouthfeel: full, dense, and coating with a lively, substantial body
• Finish & feel: fast returning sweetness, lingering kou gan, and a notably potent warming cha qi

Origin & processing

• Area: Meng Song area, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna
• Harvest: 2025
• Fermentation: wet piled in late 2025
• Type: Ripe Pu-erh (shou)
• Pressing: 2026

Brewing guide

Gongfu (recommended)

• 6–7 grams per 100 ml
• 100 °C
• Two quick rinses recommended for early 2026 sessions
• Start with 8–10 second infusions, then increase gradually
• Expect 6–10 strong infusions

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

In its youth, this tea will show some wet-pile taste, especially during 2026. That character should gradually fade, revealing a smoother, more integrated tea with deeper sweetness and greater aromatic complexity. Store in 50-65% RH and 70-90F, in an odor-free area, with minimal airflow.

In Summary

• Name: 2026 Yunnan Sourcing “Ambigram” Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
• Region: Meng Song area, Menghai County
• Harvest year: 2025
• Wet pile: Late 2025
• Pressing year: 2026
• Type: Ripe Pu-erh

In short: a bold, thick, young Meng Song ripe with dark chocolate bitterness, fruit sweetness, and impressive cha qi, with the structure and depth to reward aging.

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.

357 Grams per Cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)

Wrapper Design by Rafał Przybylok

Pressed February 26th 2026

Only 150 kilograms in total

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.