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Mengku Rongshi Big Leaf 2011 Spring
$139.00

500g

This pu'er cake was produced in the Spring of 2011 by the Rongshi tea factory from tea leaves grown in Mengku, a township of Lincang prefecture, Yunnan province. It's been aged in Shanghai since release, and is an enjoyable daily drinker with lots of body and hearty structure in their tea. It's very balanced, with little bitterness or astringency. The tea brews a thick honey colored liquor with some charcoal flecks. The aroma is a mix of earth & granary, with some dry leather, a touch of sweetness, finishing with light forest notes. The tea flavor centers around a base of aged wood, hearty grains, steamed sweetcorn and a whiff of smoke. Honey comes thru on later steeps with noticeable huigan - a lingering sweetness on the tongue & throat. At a hefty 500g per cake, this is a good value, dry aged pu'er for everyday drinking. Please enjoy!

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Mengku Great Snow Mountain 2011 Spring
$159.00

500g

This pu'er cake was produced in the Spring of 2011 by the Rongshi tea factory in Mengku, from tea leaves grown in DaXueShan 大雪山, which translates as "Great Snow Mountain." Aged in Shanghai since release, the aroma is of smokey aged wood, musty old books, dried mushrooms & Chinese herbal medicines, finishing with forest floor, and sweet brown sugar. The tea brews a viscous, dark amber, which can be very thick and pulpy if oversteeped. The tea flavour is of aged camphor, mushroom soup, smoke, potsticker char with a syrupy nectar note that binds it throughout. There is very little bitterness or astringency, it's so easy & fun to drink. The aftertaste is slightly silty, there is some bitterness and smoke, but it turns sweet quickly. A sweet toffee note lingers in the empty cup, and in later steeps, sweet huigan appears at the back of your throat. It has some giddy chaqi to it too. Overall, very good price to performance and makes for an attractive gift with a large huangpian pressed into the top of each 500g cake.

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Pa Sha 2011 Spring
$153.00

357g

Pasha is the largest ancient tea tree grove in Menghai, growing at high elevation, 1,800m above sea level. This exceptionally tasty cake was produced by our friend Mr. Yu under his private label Che Ma Xuan and is our favorite of his 2011 teas. The aroma from the gaiwan is strong and full, with delicious smoky, roasted almond & barnyard notes, over a base of honey and brown sugar. The tea is full bodied, thick and silky smooth. It tastes nutty, with chestnuts and sunflower seeds, with some bitterness and aged notes giving the tea body. A sweet aftertaste coats the tongue. A very rewarding tea that exemplifies Menghai gushu puer.

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Wan Gong 2011 Autumn
$55.00

200g

This Wangong cake produced by Xin Sheng Li Hao was made from trees deep in the forest, 3 hours walk from the nearest village of DingJiaZhai. The trees are very tall and climbing up to pick the fresh leaves is a dangerous job. This tea is exceptional, slightly smokey with an aroma of brown sugar, sweet flavor, creamy mouthfeel, and some of the largest, longest leaves we’ve seen.

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Xi Kong 2011 Autumn
$66.00

200g

This Xikong is simply fantastic. Beautiful, bright green leaves produce a light, clear & sweet tea liquor, with fruit & lemongrass flavor. Produced by Xin Sheng Li Hao.

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Xiao Yang Chun 2011
$20.00

100g

津乔 "Jin Qiao" are known for their stylish, modern packaging. These beautiful 100g mini cakes are made from top quality, 2011 Autumn, Mengku maocha. Picked in late September, when the weather is similar to Spring, the tea has the strength & vitality of a Spring tea, which explains why Jin Qiao named it 小阳春 "Xiao Yang Chun" or "Little Spring"

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Mang Fei 2011 Spring
$89.00

400g

Mang Fei 忙肺 is a tea growing region north west of Yongde town in Lincang prefecture. Mang Fei's tea trees were all cropped to the ground in recent decades, and are now waist high bushes growing from 100-200 year old stumps, at 1,500m elevation. This generously sized 400g cake was produced by the Mengdai factory, who have been making puer since 1996 and have a reputation for good quality. From the first pour, a sensuous honey & floral aroma floods the nasal cavity. The mouthfeel is extremely smooth & pure, with a light taste of melon & nectar, and finishes with a pleasing huigan.

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Bing Dao 2011 Spring (500g)
$252.00

500g

These cakes were produced by 冰岛茶叶精制厂 Bingdao Tea Refining Factory - an award winning, Mengku based factory run by Ms. Zhao Guo Juan from Bingdao village. Zhao Guo Juan's younger cousin Ms. Zhao Guo Lian also runs a small batch, private label called "Legend of Puer." We highly recommend buying together with her 2011 Spring Bing Dao cake.

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Legend of Tea - Snow Mountain 2011 Spring
$64.00

200g

This batch of 200g cakes produced by "The Legend of Puer" in Spring 2011 is named "Shen Gu You Lan" 深谷幽兰 or "Deep valley orchids". The leaves come from ancient tea trees on the Mengku side of Da Xue Shan, which grow at 1,800 - 2,000m elevation. This tea has a satisfying sweetness & huigan that will stop you in your tracks.

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