• handmade item

• materials: big-leaved arbor tea leaves from the village of Nanpo Laozhai

• shape: cake

• dimension: diameter 14 cm / 5.51 in

• weight: 200 g / 7.05 oz

This sheng pu-er, crafted from tea leaves handpicked from the Nanpo Laozhai village in the spring of 2014, brews a light golden liquor with a mild aroma of almonds. Its flavours, a delightful blend of creamy and herbaceous with hints of flowers, offer a unique and delightful taste experience that is sure to excite the palate of any tea enthusiast.

This pu-er hails from the Nanpo Laozhai village, a place rich in cultural and regional significance. Occupied by the Lahu minority group, Laozhai means “old stockade” in Chinese. Nanpo is one of the five villages governed under the Bingdao Cunweihui in Mengku County. It is on the west-bank mountains of the Nanmeng River that runs through this region. The oldest existing human-cultivated tea tree garden in Mengku County is in Nanpo Laozhai, which is 5 km from the renowned Bingdao Laozhai village. Even though it did not receive its neighbour’s widespread fame and attention, it holds its own by providing unique flavours. These differences in the soil components and regional climate in each village create distinct tea flavours, a testament to the rich cultural and regional diversity of tea production that we appreciate and respect.