• handmade item

• materials: big-leaved arbor tea leaves from the Dong Banshan (Ma’an mountain)

• shape: cake

• dimension: diameter 11.5 cm / 4.53 in

• weight: 100 g / 3.53 oz

Handmade with tea leaves picked from Dong Banshan in the spring of 2014, this sheng pu-er has a high floral fragrance similar to that of jasmine flowers, with fairly subtle intricacies in its taste. It is represented by its initial vegetal taste, which soon transfers to a honey flavour. It is a great tea to enjoy daily. This piece of pu-erh cake has been stacked and wrapped in bamboo sheaths. Discoloration or fibres may be present on the edges of the paper wrapper, which are natural residues from the inside of the bamboo sheath and do not affect the quality of the product.

Mengku town, nestled in the most northern region of Shuangjiang County, under Lincang City in southwestern Yunnan, is a place of unique geographical features. Its total area of 475.3 sq km is characterized by two mountains, one river, and one flatland. The Nanmeng River flows gracefully between the Ma’an and Bangma mountains. Ma’an Mountain, also known as Dong Banshan, sits on the river’s east bank, while Bangma Mountain, or Xi Banshan, is on the west bank.