2014 Yunnan Sourcing Year of the Horse Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake Heat-Tempered Each cake is stone-pressed by

Each cake is stone-pressed by traditional method and dried with low temperature air drying

Zhou retired here due to abundant hot springs

"Mu Shu Cha" (母树茶) refers to the mother tea trees of Mengku where the oldest and most primitive Yunnan Large Leaf varietal tea trees still flourish

From the same families as our Spring 2011 and 2012 production but entirely Autumn 2012 harvest material

2014 Yunnan Sourcing Year of the Horse Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake Heat-Tempered Each cake is stone-pressed byA special release for 2014, the Year of the Horse. This is a lovely ripe pu erh cake composed entirely of Menghai area harvested and fermented tea leaves. The ripe tea leaves used are entirely Grade 1 (refers to size) and are smallish with powerful cha qi, taste and aroma. The brewed tea is burgundy red with some brown hues, the tea soup is clear and will get clearer with time. Taste has nutty and bitter taste (up front) and a sweet thick soothing