GUA FENG ZHAI AREA ANCIENT TREES
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Gua Feng Zhai, YiWu, Mengla, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China

Pure old tea tree raw material, traditionally processed and stored for a further flavour transformation. Full of beneficial properties and organoleptic sensations, this kind of tea is rich and deep with multifaceted flavour. MORE

200 g

AROMA
Floral, fruity, honey
TASTE
Honey, creamy

AGE: 350+ years
ALTITUDE: 1200-1500 m
VARIETAL: Qun Ti Zhong
HARVEST: Spring, 2004

ORIGIN
YIWU mountains are one of the most famous ancient tea forests in Mengla, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. Since the old times, Yiwu has been considered one of the famous "Six Pu'Er tea mountains" and has the "Imperial tea" status. The teas from these places are renowned for their sweet, deep, and complex flavors. Yiwu tea has a unique character that many Pu'Er tea enthusiasts love. The total area of the ancient tea forest is about 980 ha. The oldest and largest trees are about 10.5 m in height and about 700 years old. The ecological environment is balanced, the energy of tea is pure, and the tea gardens are surrounded by dense forests. The climate is humid and hot. Natural conditions like light, temperature, water resources, acidity, and richness of soil are ideal for growing tea. Everything contributes to the growth of tea, the early appearance of buds full of strength and energy. Local tea leaves are densely covered with fluff. According to studies, polyphenols, tea catechins, and other useful substances are found much more in local tea than in similar regions.

The area around Gua Feng Zhai village covers about fifty square kilometers, where the average altitude is 1,200-1,500 m above sea level, the average temperature is 17°, and the annual rainfall is 2.1 m. Excellent natural conditions and ecological environment have created the best conditions for the growth of tea trees. Since other trees shade the tea trees in the wild forest, they receive less sunlight and grow more slowly, which results in high-quality tea leaves with a thick taste, powerful aroma, low bitterness, and fast Hoi Gan (returning sweetness).

ORGANOLEPTICS
A gorgeous 250g tea cake, consists entirely of buds harvested in the spring of 2004 near Gua Feng Zhai village, and aged in loose form until 2022, after which was pressed into cakes. The age of the trees is 350+ years, which makes this tea very valuable in the authentic Pu'Er market. The altitude of growth is 1200-1500 meters above sea level. Professional traditional Hong Kong storage, 20 years of aging and non-standard raw materials make this tea unique, ready to surprise even sophisticated connoisseurs of this category of tea. This is a truly original and inimitable example of old tea, possessing a very soft, and at the same time manifested 'Cha qi'. The degree of pressing is average, the tea is easy to disassemble and even crumbles under the light influence of hands. Dry tea leaves have woody, mineral notes with a slight freshness, characteristic of tea that has undergone traditional Hong Kong storage. After warming up, wet woody and mineral notes become more prominent. Rinsed tea leaves reveal soft, balsamic bread motives. Here is traditional Chinese medicine, ginseng and raw dough. With further brewing, the aroma becomes softer, balanced, and calmer without pronounced notes.

The tea is brewed into a dark amber color of infusion, pure and deep like a precious stone. The taste is mellow, sweet, and deep, with pronounced woody notes, leaving a warm, sweet, long aftertaste. According to its taste criteria, this tea has gone towards Lao (old tea) and is already difficult to describe. This tea is chosen not because of the taste, but because of its energy, and the state it gives. Tea relaxes and pacifies, immerses us in a state of peace and harmony.

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