2021 Lao Tong Zhi Old Comrade ‘Fen Dou’ Raw Pu Erh Tea Cake 357g
As what we can expected from one of Yunnan’s most reputable factory: a premium raw pu erh tea cake that increases your ‘fighting spirit’ (fen dou) with its intense after taste and strong fragrance.
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This cake is produced by one of Yunnan’s most famous pu erh makers, known as the Haiwan Tea Factory. It's pressed under it’s premium brand ‘Lao Tong Zhi’ which means ‘Old Comrade’.
3-5 Years Pre-Aged Maocha
By just removing the wrapper, we could sense a strong fragrance of this raw cake. The strong and fatty leaves are relatively tightly compressed in a round cake. While the cake was compressed in 2021, it was made from a blend of 3-5 years pre-aged leaves (mao cha) at that time.
Mental Boost
Brewing 5 grams of this tea result in a golden yellow soup which is translucent and bright. The taste thick and smooth. It starts slight bitter and highly fragrant, but quickly transforms into a caramel like sweetness that covers fully covers the mouth. Then the ‘cha qi’ kicks in, increasing our mental state and spirit. This is a highly welcome boost, as we’re now ready to work after this wonderful tasting session.
| Tea Province | Yunnan |
|---|---|
| Tea Region | Menghai (1100m) |
| Harvest Year | 2021 |
| Tea Season | Spring |
| Steeping temperature | 100 °C - 212 °F |
| Amount / 500ml (17oz) | 3 gram |
| Steeping time | 2 min |
| Amount (traditional) / 100ml (3.4oz) | 5 gram |
| Steeping Time (traditional) | 25 sec,10 sec, 5 sec, 5 sec, 5 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec etc. |
| Tea Cultivar/Varietal | Da Ye Zhong |
| Tea in Chinese | 老同志奋斗生茶饼 |
| Gluten-free | yes |
| Tea Caffeine Content | high |
