2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Ban Po Lao Zhai" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake Weight:25 grams sample portion We blended the various grades

We blended the various grades to create a balance recipe comprising of tippy golden buds and heavier grade Te Ji

There is is bitterness and astringency but it's never center stage and adds to the complexity of this tea

Only young bud sprouts are picked and then expertly processed into this delicate and textured Imperial grade black tea

Our Jing Mai production is made entirely from the one family's garden in Mangjing village in the Jing Mai mountain area

Bangbao village resides in the area of Bangdong county about 50km west of Lincang (city) and just a few kilometers west of the Lancang (Mekong) river

2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Ban Po Lao Zhai" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake Weight:25 grams sample portion We blended the various gradesBan Po Lao Zhai is one of many Nan Nuo area villages. It lies just to the south of the Jinghong to Menghai road at an altitude of about 1500 meters. Old tea trees and younger wild arbor tea trees grow on the steep hills surrounding the village. Our production is entirely first flush of Spring 2011 material from tea trees between 60 and 200 years old. The brewed leaves are stout and deep green in color. The tea brews up a thick golden tea soup with