Youle Sheng Pu erh 2021

Throughout the ancient six great mountains of Yunnan, the beauty of a perfectly balanced flavor is in Youle mountain. The uniqueness of these wild forest leaves, and the different degrees of complexity they reach through the years, have been admired by pu'er tea lovers in all of China. The round cake is full of precious buds, that have the appearance of silver needles covered in white fur. Within the first infusion, they release a great warmth with notes of dried apricots, later followed by a balsamic and aromatic twist of helichrysum. It presents a great floral bouquet, with gentle notes of dandelion and chrysanthemum, fragrant and persistent. Its steeped leaves are very elastic, sign of a great nourishment, that comes from a centuries-old terroir. The long tea-growing history of Youle mountain started with Jinuo minority, who still preserves the centuries-old knowledge on tea production, and convey its ever-changing flavor into the carefully picked and stone-pressed tea leaves that make up this fascinating cake. Harvested in Spring 2021 by Zi Bulu and his wife Zhouji. Pressed on April 20th 2021 by Eastern Leaves in Xishuangbanna Plantation altitude: 1600 meters Origin: Yanuo village, Youle Mountain, Xishuangbanna, southwest Yunnan Flush: Spring 2021 Storage: Avoid heat, light, and moisture.