2021 Ancient Tree Nan Po Raw Pu Erh Tea Cake 357g
A 2021 Spring, single-estate raw pu erh, made from hand-processed tea leaves of 300 years old tea trees in Nan Po, Yunnan.
Based our experience we know that the prices of these tea cakes from this particular tea garden are always increased after 3 years of aging. We managed to get 28 cakes just before the price increase.
- Buy 2 for USD113.95 each and save 5%
Ancient 300 Series
This cake belongs to the ‘Ancient 300’ series of a boutique brand known as ‘Qinai’. The leaves are harvested ancient trees of around 300 years old, based on the 1 bud and 2 leaves picking standard.
The cake is made from hand-picked, manually processed loose leaves (maocha), which are then steamed, traditional stone-pressed into cakes of 357g in weight.
Explosive Sweetness
This cake has incredible ageing potential. Nan Po pu erh teas are characterized by explosive sweetness of rock sugar, notes of fresh fruits and flowers, and an excellent hui gan (after taste).
| Tea Province | China |
|---|---|
| Tea Region | Bingdao, Nanpo (1950m) |
| Harvest Year | 2021 |
| Tea Season | Spring |
| Steeping temperature | 90 °C - 195 °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 | 糖韵南迫 |
| Gluten-free | yes |
| Tea Caffeine Content | medium |
