2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
From Ku Zhu Mountain, near Wenshan village about 7 km southeast of Jinggu town (Pu’er / Simao), this sheng comes from naturally grown, 100+-year-old trees. Ku Zhu shows a bolder side of Jinggu, more bitter and more assertive than its sweeter Yang Ta counterpart, yet still carries a unique character often described as a meeting of Jinggu sweetness with Mengku’s clean, mineral edge. Pressed into 250 g cakes with a striking wrapper by Chengyi Lee, and made in small quantity (50 kg total).
In Summary
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Storage & aging: Store cool, dry, odor-free, away from light; allow gentle airflow. Expect bitterness to knit and honey/mineral notes to deepen over 5–15 years.
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Name: 2025 “Ku Zhu Shan” Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh (Sheng)
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Region: Ku Zhu Mountain, near Wenshan village, Jinggu (Pu’er/Simao), Yunnan
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Trees: 100+-year-old old-arbor
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Harvest: April 2025
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Process: Traditional sheng pu-erh, pressed cake
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Net weight: 250 g per cake (7 cakes per tong)
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Production: 50 kg total
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Wrapper Design: Chengyi Lee
In short: A bold, old-arbor Ku Zhu Shan sheng clean, mineral, and pleasantly bitter, with floral-citrus lift and a long hui-gan. Ready to enjoy now and superbly positioned to age.
There is a matching black tea from Ku Zhu Shan here: 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan Hong" Black Tea Cake
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.
