2024 Pu'er Shengpu, Ancient Trees Stone-pressed cake
Harvested in March 2024 after a very dry season, the leaves of this Sheng Pu'er tea reveal all the fine elegance of the ancient trees of Lunan mountain. Rooted on this terroir for over three hundred years, these trees give us a very balanced shengpu, where the botanical part is met by a sweet and refreshing aftertaste.
A sugary sweetness emerges mainly in the aftertaste, following a green botanical bouquet and a thick mature taste as we sip the first brew. We are then left with a mouthwatering feeling and an inviting aftertaste enveloping our palate, persistent and calling for more tea.
The lack of rainfall always tests the ability of our tea master and especially his shaqing skills, as a lower degree of internal moisture in the leaf may lead to burned spots. The softness of the very first brews proves that these precious leaves weren't harmed by the scorching coal fire of the wok, and the familiar vegetal taste assures that natural fermentation will further stimulate their complexity in future years.
From leaf to teapot: farmed, harvested, processed, and distributed by Eastern Leaves.
Plantation altitude: 1850 meters
Origin: Lunan Mountain, Xishuangbanna, Southwest Yunnan
Flush: end of march 2024
Pressed: April 25th 2024
Storage: avoid heat, light, and moisture.
Farmed and harvested by Eastern Leaves
Our tea production
This tea comes from the tea forest we own in Yunnan, in Nannuo and Lunan/Pasha mountain.
We take care of each leg of the production: from the care of the under-forest until package and distribution.
Generations of masters
Our production is entirely supervised by Yan Kunli, that was born and raised on Nannuo mountain, and in 2007 won the Pu'er Shengpu producer competition for the highest Shaqing skills, among all the Hani minority in Yunnan. He is the master in his craft, and we are proud to have him with us.
