2025 Lunan Sheng Pu'er, Ancient Trees Stone-pressed cake

Harvested in the spring of 2025 from centuries-old trees growing on Lunan Mountain, this Sheng Pu’er captures the quiet vitality and elegance of a land shaped only by time and nature. These ancient trees draw deeply from mineral-rich soils, and in spring 2025 they gifted us a true treasure, remarkable for its purity and profound depth.

From the very first infusion, a fresh botanical bouquet rises, bright and green like a forest after rain, as the leaves release fragrances of pineapple and litchi. The liquor shines pale gold, delicate in appearance, yet alive with vitality. A mild astringency gives way to a lasting sweetness, evocative of wild honey and ripe stone fruit, that lingers long after the sip, coating the palate in mineral clarity.

Delicate floral and herbal notes of angelica root drift through each brew, like morning breeze stirring blossoms in a high mountain. It feels as though you are walking through the forest where this tea was born, where the air is clean, the earth rich, and every leaf carries a quiet story.

Balanced and energetic, this Sheng Pu’er embodies both freshness and depth. Its evolving character hints at the years to come, promising even greater complexity with natural aging.

Farmed, harvested, processed, and distributed by Eastern Leaves.

Plantation altitude: 1850 meters
Origin: Lunan Mountain, Xishuangbanna, Southwest Yunnan
Flush: Spring 2025
Storage: avoid heat, light, and moisture.

Infusion Parameters

EASTERN BREWING
Quantity: 1 gr. of tea every 20 ml of water
Rinse: before starting the infusion, rinse the leaves with a very fast washing in order to let them rehydrate and release a more intense brew. Gently cover the leaves with boiling water and pour it after a few seconds.
Brewing time: Begin with a 10-15 second brew. Increase with each successive brew as needed.
Water temperature: 100°C
Number of brews: 10-12

WESTERN BREWING
Quantity: 1 gr. of tea every 100 ml of water
Brewing time: 2-3 minutes
Water temperature: 100°C

COLD BREW
Quantity: 1 gr. of tea every 100 ml of water
Brewing: put the tea leaves in room temperature water and steep for 3-4 hours, or in the fridge for 6-7 hours. Filter the liquor and drink within 24 hours.