2024 Xiao Hu Sai Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
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description: This 2024 Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake comes from Xiao Hu Sai, a remote mountain village in Yunnan Province. In the local language, the name means "a place hidden from discovery." Fittingly, the tea produced here is often regarded as one of the few teas among the Mengku Eighteen Villages capable of rivaling the character of Bingdao, one of Yunnan's most highly regarded Pu-erh-producing areas. This secluded village sits halfway up the slopes of Mengku Snow Mountain, with two rivers flowing on either side of the settlement. The area is rich in ancient tea trees. Unlike many tea regions where prices are determined primarily by tree age, Xiao Hu Sai tea is traditionally valued according to the quality of the soil. Local tea-farming families divide their inherited tea gardens into five different grades based on terroir. The finest and most expensive teas come from the "Red Soil" area, the highest-elevation gardens closest to the mountain. Tea grown there is considered: the most balanced the smoothest the sweetest This is one reason it is often compared to Bingdao, as Bingdao tea is also associated with red-soil terroir. The next tier is known as "Stone Soil," named for its rocky terrain. More than a thousand years ago, the Chinese tea sage Lu Yu wrote in the classic work The Classic of Tea: "The finest tea grows among weathered rocks." This principle has also been demonstrated in the famous tea mountains of Wuyi (the Wuyi Mountain region), where the celebrated rock oolongs are cultivated among rocky cliffs and are considered some of the finest oolong teas in China. The remaining grades are: Bamboo Grove Soil Village-Edge Ancient Trees (tea gardens located closer to the residential area) Black Soil Our 2024 Xiao Hu Sai Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake is made from fresh leaves harvested from the Stone Soil gardens, ranking second among the five recognized terroir grades of this production area. Aroma Dry Leaf Aroma The leaves are thick, robust, and dark green with an oily sheen. When smelled d…
brand: Chinese Tea Group
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  value: Whole Cake (357 g)
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