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2018 Hai Lang Hao "Yi Wu Old Tree Thick Brick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

2018 Hai Lang Hao "Yi Wu Old Tree Thick Brick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

by Hai Lang Hao
$17.50 - $580.75
$17.50
$17.50 - $580.75
$17.50

Hai Lang has done it again.  Hai Lang collected 200 kilograms of spring 2017 harvested mao cha from several Yi Wu villages and had it painstakingly small-batch wet piled to perfection.  After 43 days of wet piling in a Menghai area tea factory, this light fermentation ripe pu-erh tea was stored for many months before being pressed (in 2018) into these 1000 gram bricks.

This is entirely old tree material from Lou Shui Dong, Man Zhuan, Gao Shan Zhai, Yi Bi, Yi Bang, and a few more.  Some of the teas are from pure assamica varietals and others are from mixed leaf varietals (naturally occurring hybrids of assamica).  The result

Hai Lang is a pu-erh dealer and producer who has been around for 20 years.  He's unapologetically direct and cares more about quality and one-upsmaship than he does about anything else.  This is a good quality in a pu-erh producer, and it's that very quality that allowed him to undertake the expense and the risk to wet pile such a tea as Yi Shan Mo.  

1000 grams (1 kilogram) per brick

Pressed in 2018

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 5 reviews.

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Excellent ripe

"Super smooth ripe with nice earth tones and maybe even a hint of vanilla. Calming Cha qi."

— Christian B. (5/5)

Excellent, Excellent Ripe

"Excellent, excellent ripe. Brews up dark and rich. The old tree material lends it not only body and aftertaste, but also an air of sophistication. It is at once rich and subtle. The notes are harmonious and balanced. It is thick, smooth and expansive. It builds very rapidly on the palette and leaves behind an assortment of physical sensations in the mouth and throat and through the airways. And most importantly, in my opinion, the body sensation after finishing the tea is a clean, pure and focused sort. Not the rushy, edgy caffeinated energy you get from plantation tea. Nor does this ripe leave you feeling slightly queasy, which is something I often experience with ripes of more questionable quality. If you only needed one ripe, this could quite easily be it."

— Patrick H. (5/5)

Old Tree Smooth

"This is a tasty, viscous, smooth vintage. Of the Hai Lang Hao offerings this one is priced nice. I can tell that some aging would definitely improve this tea so buying a 1k brick of this tea at this price and aging it a few years would be a wise decision. At least buy a sample."

— Gary T. (5/5)

Tea beyond expectations.

"Incredible Puer, rich taste. Holds taste for a long time. Everything is perfect in this tea!"

— Egor P. (5/5)

Smooth Subtle really nice aftertaste

"I have never been disappointed by a Hai Lang Hao. I've tried at least 8 or 9 of them. This one is a very mellow subtle-flavored ripe. It's got a nice red color when I hold it up to the light. Not only do I recommend this but anything by this guy is good. Anything that says, "old tree" seems to be something I tend to really enjoy as well."

— Kristopher G. (5/5)

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