BING DAO GU SHU SHENG CHA
BING DAO ANCIENT TREES
SHENG (RAW) PU'ER
★ PESTICIDE-FREE
Bing Dao, Mengku, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Bing Dao Gu Shu Sheng Cha is a raw Pu'Er tea produced from old tea trees growing in the Bing Dao area of Mengku, Lincang, Yunnan province, one of the most respected terroirs for refined and highly expressive Sheng Cha material. Hand-harvested and traditionally processed, this tea reflects the combination of mature tree material, high-mountain terroir, and several years of natural aging that have already begun integrating its structure and sweetness. The infusion is dense and elegant, offering pronounced minerality, refined bitterness, returning sweetness, floral and woody nuances, and a long, cooling aftertaste with exceptional balance and clarity. MORE
200 g cake
AROMA
Honey, plum, vanilla.
TASTE
Sweet, dried fruits.
250 years old trees
ALTITUDE: 2100 m
HARVEST: 2017
SHENG (RAW) PU'ER
★ PESTICIDE-FREE
Bing Dao, Mengku, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Bing Dao Gu Shu Sheng Cha is a raw Pu'Er tea produced from old tea trees growing in the Bing Dao area of Mengku, Lincang, Yunnan province, one of the most respected terroirs for refined and highly expressive Sheng Cha material. Hand-harvested and traditionally processed, this tea reflects the combination of mature tree material, high-mountain terroir, and several years of natural aging that have already begun integrating its structure and sweetness. The infusion is dense and elegant, offering pronounced minerality, refined bitterness, returning sweetness, floral and woody nuances, and a long, cooling aftertaste with exceptional balance and clarity. MORE
200 g cake
AROMA
Honey, plum, vanilla.
TASTE
Sweet, dried fruits.
250 years old trees
ALTITUDE: 2100 m
HARVEST: 2017
SHENG PU'ER is a traditional post-processed tea made from sun-dried tea leaves that continue to evolve naturally through slow fermentation and aging over time. Thanks to minimal processing and its living microbial ecosystem, this type of tea retains a rich concentration of polyphenols, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, aromatic compounds, and other bioactive substances that gradually transform as the tea matures.
Unlike most tea categories, Sheng Pu'Er continues to develop for decades after production, with aging enhancing its complexity, smoothness, and depth while reducing bitterness and astringency. It is believed that regular consumption of Sheng Pu'Er may support cardiovascular health, contribute to healthy cholesterol metabolism, assist the body's natural antioxidant defenses, and promote healthy digestion. Traditionally, Sheng Pu'Er has also been appreciated for its invigorating Cha Qi, its ability to enhance mental clarity and concentration, support physical vitality, and create a balanced state of energy, calmness, and overall well-being.
Unlike most tea categories, Sheng Pu'Er continues to develop for decades after production, with aging enhancing its complexity, smoothness, and depth while reducing bitterness and astringency. It is believed that regular consumption of Sheng Pu'Er may support cardiovascular health, contribute to healthy cholesterol metabolism, assist the body's natural antioxidant defenses, and promote healthy digestion. Traditionally, Sheng Pu'Er has also been appreciated for its invigorating Cha Qi, its ability to enhance mental clarity and concentration, support physical vitality, and create a balanced state of energy, calmness, and overall well-being.
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SEED-GROWN TEA PLANT
This tea refers to a Qunzi Zhong, a "seed-grown tea plant". Unlike cloned or asexually propagated cultivars, which are created by cuttings or grafting from a single "mother" plant, Qunzi Zhong tea trees are grown from seeds. This results in a genetically diverse population of plants. Each seed-grown tea tree is unique, with slightly different characteristics. This genetic variety helps improve the resilience of the tea garden, making it more resistant to pests, diseases, and environmental stress. Seed-grown trees usually develop stronger and deeper roots than cloned plants, allowing them to draw nutrients and minerals from deeper soil layers, often giving the tea a more complex and rich flavor profile. Qunzi Zhong represents the traditional way of tea cultivation. Because of the genetic diversity, teas made from Qunzi Zhong plants tend to offer more layered and nuanced flavors, reflecting a richer expression of the local terroir (soil, climate, and environment).
WILD TEA
Wild tea refers to plants that grow naturally in the forest or mountains without human planting, pruning, or care. These trees are very old, deeply rooted in the earth, and part of a diverse natural ecosystem. These are tall, old trees, some more than 100, 300, or even 1000+ years old, rooted deep into mineral-rich soil, thriving in diverse ecosystems. Wild tea trees grow tall and strong, with roots reaching deep into the earth. This allows them to absorb various minerals, creating complex, full-bodied flavors that change with each harvest. Growing in remote forests, these trees are untouched by pesticides or fertilizers. Many tea lovers say wild teas carry a unique energy, a grounding, calming, and sometimes uplifting presence. This is believed to be the "Qi" of the mountains, the life force of ancient trees, passed into the leaves. Wild tea is often high in antioxidants, polyphenols, and minerals. Because these trees grow slowly and absorb nutrients naturally, their leaves produce clean, nourishing brews that are gentle on the body but rich in effect.
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EASTERN (PIN CHA) ★
Temperature: 99 °C
Amount: 3-5 grams per 120 ml of water
Steeping: 10-30 sec x 7+
WESTERN (INFUSION)
Temperature: 99 °C
Amount: 2-3 grams per 250 ml of water
Steeping: 1-2 min x 3
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Tea absorbs surrounding aromas and moisture. This type of tea oxidizes when it comes into contact with oxygen and loses its properties, including taste and aroma. Store it in a dry and cool place in airtight packaging. Avoid direct exposure to the sun and high temperatures.
BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
*Suitable for long-term aging. Under proper storage conditions, the tea may gradually develop increased depth, smoothness, and complexity.
BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
*Suitable for long-term aging. Under proper storage conditions, the tea may gradually develop increased depth, smoothness, and complexity.
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ABOUT
2017 Bing Dao Gu Shu Sheng Cha is a raw Pu'Er tea produced from tea material harvested and processed in 2017 from tea trees estimated to be approximately 250 years old, growing at an altitude of around 2100 meters in the Bing Dao area of Mengku, Lincang, Yunnan, China. High elevation, mature tree material, and traditional Sheng Cha production techniques create a tea with pronounced structural clarity, refined sweetness, and exceptional aging potential. The production follows a classic processing approach focused on preserving the integrity and energetic character of the leaf material through careful hand-harvesting, pan-firing, sun-drying, and traditional stone pressing.
Bing Dao is especially respected among experienced Pu'Er tea lovers for producing Sheng Pu'Er with elegant texture, refined bitterness, strong returning sweetness, and exceptional aromatic precision. Old tea trees growing in these high-mountain environments develop extensive root systems capable of penetrating deeply into mineral-rich mountain soils, contributing to the layered complexity, dense texture, and long-lasting aftertaste associated with high-quality Gu Shu Sheng Pu'Er. Compared to more aggressive regional profiles, Bing Dao teas are traditionally appreciated for their balance between strength, softness, clarity, and energetic depth.
Several years of natural aging have already begun integrating the youthful structure of the 2017 harvest into a more harmonious and layered profile. Over time, sharper vegetal characteristics and structural bitterness have softened while floral, woody, mineral, resinous, and sweet returning notes have become increasingly balanced and expressive. Properly stored Bing Dao Sheng Pu'Er from mature old tree material is especially valued for its ability to continue evolving over many years while preserving freshness, clarity, sweetness, and refined mountain character.
TERROIR
The Bing Dao area of Mengku, Lincang, is one of the most respected high-mountain terroirs in the world of Sheng Pu'Er production, internationally recognized for producing teas with refined sweetness, elegant texture, and exceptional structural clarity. Tea trees in this region grow at elevations reaching approximately 2100 meters above sea level, where cool mountain temperatures, dense mist, abundant rainfall, and strong day-to-night temperature variation create ideal conditions for slow and balanced leaf development. These environmental conditions contribute directly to the tea’s pronounced minerality, refined bitterness, layered sweetness, and long-lasting aromatic precision.
The mountain soils of Bing Dao are rich in minerals and organic matter, with stable moisture retention and excellent natural drainage. Old tea trees growing in these environments develop extensive root systems that penetrate deeply into the mountain terrain and interact with multiple soil layers accumulated over centuries of ecological development. This deep mineral interaction contributes to the dense texture, smooth structure, and layered complexity characteristic of high-quality Gu Shu Sheng Pu'Er from the region.
Dense forest vegetation and humid mountain conditions support relatively slow vegetation cycles while protecting the tea trees from excessive environmental stress. Frequent cloud cover moderates direct sunlight exposure, helping preserve aromatic freshness and complexity within the leaves, while periods of stronger mountain sunlight contribute to concentration and balanced polyphenol development. Compared to more aggressive regional profiles, Bing Dao terroir is especially appreciated for producing Sheng Pu'Er with elegant sweetness, refined texture, pronounced Hui Gan, and harmonious long-term aging potential.
Traditional harvesting and processing methods remain closely connected to the rhythm of the local mountain ecosystem. Tea material is selectively hand-harvested and processed near the cultivation area to preserve freshness and maintain the integrity of the leaves before fixation. Combined with mature old tree material and the extreme high-altitude terroir of Bing Dao, these conditions produce Sheng Pu'Er with exceptional energetic depth, aromatic clarity, and remarkable transformation potential highly valued among experienced Pu'Er tea lovers.
ORGANOLEPTICS
The dry leaves are large, mature, and beautifully structured, displaying deep olive and dark brown tones with silver-covered buds characteristic of aged old tree Sheng Pu'Er from high-mountain environments. Their appearance reflects careful traditional processing and several years of natural maturation while preserving the integrity and texture of the leaf material. The aroma of the dry leaf is refined, deep, and highly layered, combining notes of floral honey, dry wood, warm minerals, mountain herbs, resin, dried fruits, and subtle camphor-like freshness. In a preheated gaiwan or teapot, the aroma becomes warmer and increasingly expressive, revealing additional layers of forest wood, humid stone minerality, tree bark, medicinal herbs, soft spice, and delicate floral undertones characteristic of Bing Dao material. After the rinse, the leaves fully awaken and the aromatic profile becomes smoother and more integrated, balancing floral elegance, woody depth, mineral clarity, and refined sweetness.
The liquor is clear and bright, with a rich golden-amber tone reflecting several years of natural aging and transformation. The aroma of the infusion is layered, refined, and highly persistent, combining warm minerals, floral nuances, dried herbs, light resinous notes, subtle fruity sweetness, and cooling camphor-like freshness. The texture is dense, smooth, and highly coating, showing the refined balance characteristic of Bing Dao old tree material while maintaining excellent clarity and structural precision. Initial bitterness is soft, clean, and exceptionally controlled, quickly transforming into pronounced Hui Gan, strong returning sweetness that develops actively throughout the palate and throat. Layers of floral honey, warm wood, minerals, medicinal herbs, dried fruits, light spice, resin, and cooling sensations continue evolving throughout the session while maintaining remarkable harmony between freshness, elegance, energetic character, and depth.
The aftertaste is exceptionally long, cooling, and deeply persistent, with sweetness gradually intensifying and remaining in the throat and mouth long after drinking. As the tea continues to open, the structure becomes increasingly integrated and rounded while preserving its refined Bing Dao character and high-mountain clarity. In the empty cup, the aroma remains warm and expressive, revealing lingering notes of floral honey, sweet wood, dried fruits, humid forest tones, medicinal herbs, light resin, and subtle camphor undertones.
2017 Bing Dao Gu Shu Sheng Cha is a raw Pu'Er tea produced from tea material harvested and processed in 2017 from tea trees estimated to be approximately 250 years old, growing at an altitude of around 2100 meters in the Bing Dao area of Mengku, Lincang, Yunnan, China. High elevation, mature tree material, and traditional Sheng Cha production techniques create a tea with pronounced structural clarity, refined sweetness, and exceptional aging potential. The production follows a classic processing approach focused on preserving the integrity and energetic character of the leaf material through careful hand-harvesting, pan-firing, sun-drying, and traditional stone pressing.
Bing Dao is especially respected among experienced Pu'Er tea lovers for producing Sheng Pu'Er with elegant texture, refined bitterness, strong returning sweetness, and exceptional aromatic precision. Old tea trees growing in these high-mountain environments develop extensive root systems capable of penetrating deeply into mineral-rich mountain soils, contributing to the layered complexity, dense texture, and long-lasting aftertaste associated with high-quality Gu Shu Sheng Pu'Er. Compared to more aggressive regional profiles, Bing Dao teas are traditionally appreciated for their balance between strength, softness, clarity, and energetic depth.
Several years of natural aging have already begun integrating the youthful structure of the 2017 harvest into a more harmonious and layered profile. Over time, sharper vegetal characteristics and structural bitterness have softened while floral, woody, mineral, resinous, and sweet returning notes have become increasingly balanced and expressive. Properly stored Bing Dao Sheng Pu'Er from mature old tree material is especially valued for its ability to continue evolving over many years while preserving freshness, clarity, sweetness, and refined mountain character.
TERROIR
The Bing Dao area of Mengku, Lincang, is one of the most respected high-mountain terroirs in the world of Sheng Pu'Er production, internationally recognized for producing teas with refined sweetness, elegant texture, and exceptional structural clarity. Tea trees in this region grow at elevations reaching approximately 2100 meters above sea level, where cool mountain temperatures, dense mist, abundant rainfall, and strong day-to-night temperature variation create ideal conditions for slow and balanced leaf development. These environmental conditions contribute directly to the tea’s pronounced minerality, refined bitterness, layered sweetness, and long-lasting aromatic precision.
The mountain soils of Bing Dao are rich in minerals and organic matter, with stable moisture retention and excellent natural drainage. Old tea trees growing in these environments develop extensive root systems that penetrate deeply into the mountain terrain and interact with multiple soil layers accumulated over centuries of ecological development. This deep mineral interaction contributes to the dense texture, smooth structure, and layered complexity characteristic of high-quality Gu Shu Sheng Pu'Er from the region.
Dense forest vegetation and humid mountain conditions support relatively slow vegetation cycles while protecting the tea trees from excessive environmental stress. Frequent cloud cover moderates direct sunlight exposure, helping preserve aromatic freshness and complexity within the leaves, while periods of stronger mountain sunlight contribute to concentration and balanced polyphenol development. Compared to more aggressive regional profiles, Bing Dao terroir is especially appreciated for producing Sheng Pu'Er with elegant sweetness, refined texture, pronounced Hui Gan, and harmonious long-term aging potential.
Traditional harvesting and processing methods remain closely connected to the rhythm of the local mountain ecosystem. Tea material is selectively hand-harvested and processed near the cultivation area to preserve freshness and maintain the integrity of the leaves before fixation. Combined with mature old tree material and the extreme high-altitude terroir of Bing Dao, these conditions produce Sheng Pu'Er with exceptional energetic depth, aromatic clarity, and remarkable transformation potential highly valued among experienced Pu'Er tea lovers.
ORGANOLEPTICS
The dry leaves are large, mature, and beautifully structured, displaying deep olive and dark brown tones with silver-covered buds characteristic of aged old tree Sheng Pu'Er from high-mountain environments. Their appearance reflects careful traditional processing and several years of natural maturation while preserving the integrity and texture of the leaf material. The aroma of the dry leaf is refined, deep, and highly layered, combining notes of floral honey, dry wood, warm minerals, mountain herbs, resin, dried fruits, and subtle camphor-like freshness. In a preheated gaiwan or teapot, the aroma becomes warmer and increasingly expressive, revealing additional layers of forest wood, humid stone minerality, tree bark, medicinal herbs, soft spice, and delicate floral undertones characteristic of Bing Dao material. After the rinse, the leaves fully awaken and the aromatic profile becomes smoother and more integrated, balancing floral elegance, woody depth, mineral clarity, and refined sweetness.
The liquor is clear and bright, with a rich golden-amber tone reflecting several years of natural aging and transformation. The aroma of the infusion is layered, refined, and highly persistent, combining warm minerals, floral nuances, dried herbs, light resinous notes, subtle fruity sweetness, and cooling camphor-like freshness. The texture is dense, smooth, and highly coating, showing the refined balance characteristic of Bing Dao old tree material while maintaining excellent clarity and structural precision. Initial bitterness is soft, clean, and exceptionally controlled, quickly transforming into pronounced Hui Gan, strong returning sweetness that develops actively throughout the palate and throat. Layers of floral honey, warm wood, minerals, medicinal herbs, dried fruits, light spice, resin, and cooling sensations continue evolving throughout the session while maintaining remarkable harmony between freshness, elegance, energetic character, and depth.
The aftertaste is exceptionally long, cooling, and deeply persistent, with sweetness gradually intensifying and remaining in the throat and mouth long after drinking. As the tea continues to open, the structure becomes increasingly integrated and rounded while preserving its refined Bing Dao character and high-mountain clarity. In the empty cup, the aroma remains warm and expressive, revealing lingering notes of floral honey, sweet wood, dried fruits, humid forest tones, medicinal herbs, light resin, and subtle camphor undertones.
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