April 2019 - Gushu Sheng (Raw) Puer from Mengsong Village, Yunnan
An excellent representation of Sheng Puer harvested from old trees in Southern Yunnan that delivers a thick mouth feel, fleeting bitterness, balanced by prolonged floral sweetness.
This gushu sheng puer was sourced from "Small Mengsong" in Jinghong County, not to be confused with "Big Mengsong" in Menghai County. The village, with population of about 2600, is surrounded by the Lancang river and borders Myanmar and Laos.
The tea was harvested from an old tree garden sitting at about 1600 meters above sea level, with trees around 250-300 years old. Each tree was grown from a seedling, with unique genetics, flavor, and aroma: some bitter, some sweet!
Notes of Apricot, Bitters, & Jasmine.
Brew gongfu style 1g/20mL @100C
