2004 Mengsa “Ying Luo Mountain” Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

This is a lightly aged tea cake pressed from early spring 2004 tea. Ying Luo mountain straddles Shuangjiang Mengku county and Yong De county of Lincang prefecture. The mountain peaks out at 2700 meters. This tea comes from 60 to 80 year old plantation bushes. The tea is one leaf and one bud sets and is sweet and full in taste. Aging has mellowed it significantly. Medium tight compression of the cake will allow for further aging possibilities. A pleasant tea with characteristics of Mengku Rongshi teas or Yong De teas. Date: 2004Net Weight: 357 gramsProduced by Ying Luo Mountain Tea Company Pictures of this tea cake are from 2007! Ying Luo Mountain Ying Luo Mountain Ying Luo Mountain This tea cake is composed entirely of Gong Ting (Tribute) grade ripe pu-erh tea (the smallest most potent leaf size). The tea was aged for 11 years in Guangdong dry storage condition and has developed a mature subtle taste and abundant cha qi. It’s got slight bitterness up front and then smooth minty sweetness with camphor aroma. The tea soup is super clear burgundy beauty. Langhe ÀɺÓ : Langhe is a factory of Menghai Ûº£ that was founded in 1995. Since then it has built a strong reputation. won awards. and has become one of Yunnan’s most renowned brands. Langhe ripe teas are the most sought after from this tea factory. Classic Langhe recipes include 9599. 9579. 9559. High Mountain Ripe. and Gong Ting Ripe. Langhe ripe teas are excellent for long-term aging because they employ traditional light fermentation “wo dui” technique. This light fermentation allows for gradual aging of the ripe teas and retain much of the character of a raw pu-erh tea.