Yunnan ancient tea trees rarely cease to amaze and this offering is no exception. This sheng or 'raw' pu erh offers long, silvery buds and young leaves. The dry leaf aroma is of fruit and earth, while the infusion is medium-light amber. Very smooth with hints of honey, apricot, a soft sweet smoke. Layered and lingering.
About the leaves:
Grown at 800 meters above sea level our 2020 Ancient Tree Pu Erh is a Yunnan Big Leaf cultivar and was hand-plucked in early May from 150-year-old trees. This sheng pu erh consists of one bud and 2-3, 15-20 cm long leaves. Once it goes through a 10-minute firing it is then roasted for 5-6 hours at around 70 degrees celsius.