This tea is made using spring arbor tree materials from Gua Feng Zhai village in the Yi Wu tea region.
The tea threads are tight, neat, and dark, contributing to an impressive appearance.
Tea Profile
At a glance: 2005 · Sheng (raw) puerh · 380g cake · KingTeaMall
Its tea liquor is clear and bright, reflecting its purity and quality.
The flavor is resilient yet soft, offering a pleasing balance.
The refreshing taste is sweet, reminiscent of mountain spring water.
This tea excels in delivering a strong hui gan and stimulates saliva production.
The lingering aftertaste it leaves is deeply satisfying, enhancing the overall tea experience.
Best for: improving your tea experience. Take your time with it — a good choice once you are no longer a first-time puerh drinker.
Brewing Guide
Water: fully boiling, 100°C (212°F).
- Warm the pot and cups, then add about 5g of leaf per 100ml.
- Rinse the leaves once with boiling water and let them rest, covered, for about 10 minutes.
- Steep the first rounds for 10–15 seconds, adding about 5 seconds with each round.
- Pour every steep into a fairness pitcher before serving.
- Serve. Sheng puerh resteeps well for many rounds.
Treat these as starting points rather than fixed rules. Try high or low pours, fast or slow, and brew in different seasons to find the method that suits you. Brewing the same tea well in any year, season, weather or place takes practice, and that skill is the real goal.
Storage
Keep the tea ventilated, cool and dry, away from sunlight and strong odors (kitchen spices, smoke). For long-term aging, paper or clay containers breathe better than sealed plastic.
Naturally stored in Guangzhou, this tea has been aged in optimal conditions to enrich its unique character.
A Note on Appearance
Not every cake shows these, but they can occur, especially in teas with more years of storage.
- Bamboo powder (zhu fen): a natural sign of traditional bamboo-husk packing. In Guangdong's warm, humid climate, tiny bamboo insects can make their home in the husk, nibbling the husk and cotton paper wrapper while leaving the tea itself untouched. What they leave behind is a fine powder, seen only on certain teas and more often on aged ones. It is harmless to hygiene; a few strokes with a clean toothbrush or soft brush before brewing is all it takes.
- Tea oil spots: yellowish spots may appear and can come from natural tea oils. They are not a flaw.
- Torn wrapper: small tears or holes in the cotton paper may happen during storage and handling. The tea inside is unaffected.
