2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Autumn Yi Bang" Ancient Arbor Pu-erh Tea Cake Sub-Region_Menghai (Yunnan) Da Zhong Mountain tea especially

Da Zhong Mountain tea especially is quite bitter up front with less astringency at the tail-end than most Lincang old arbor pu-erh teas

Na Han Village (那罕寨) is located near Bang Dong village in the county Mengku

The tea was picked and processed between March 4th and 7th

Tea has strong mouthfeel and pungent aroma

2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Autumn Yi Bang" Ancient Arbor Pu-erh Tea Cake Sub-Region_Menghai (Yunnan) Da Zhong Mountain tea especiallyThis Yi Bang tea is special in that it is not large leaf varietal but rather a primitive small leaf varietal that has grown in this area for hundreds if not thousands of years. Like other small leaf varietal wild arbor tea trees in Yunnan (Jing Mai), the flavor is lighter and more smooth, but the aroma is pungent and fruity. This year's autumn production comes from hundreds of year old tea trees! This tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu