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The Orchid in Valley 2012 Spring

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深谷幽兰 "Shen Gu You Lan" is the name given to Legend of Puer's signature cakes from the Da Xue Shan 大雪山 and Bingdao 冰岛 regions. This tea was produced in early Spring, 2012, from 500-600 year old trees growing in a single grove above 1,900m on Dongbanshan 东半山. The trees were picked on March 16th and again on the 27th. This is a feminine tea, with high fragrance, sweet and subtle flavors, and a soft, smooth mouthfeel. The chaqi is calming and builds slowly. There is some characteristic Lincang astringency, intertwined with roasted grains and sweet molasses. A refined production from the sisters behind Legend of Puer.
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Steeping Instructions: We recommend 7g of tea leaves in a 100ml brewing vessel. Use an iron kettle to boil your mineral water, it will accentuate the huigan. This tea can be re-infused more than 10 times.
Below: This teabowl was made by our friend Petr Novak who is a talented Czech potter. Below: This beautiful "frozen waterfall" teapot was also made by Petr Novak.. Those of you familiar with his work may recognize this as Gem #1 from his "Ten gems from ten kilns" collection. You may also be interested in these other cakes from Legend of Puer: 2012 Legend of Puer Shen Gu You Lan ripe cake 2011 Spring Legend of Puer Da Xue Shan 2011 Spring Legend of Puer Bingdao

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